COLUMBUS – COLUMBUS – The Columbus Division of Police began the process of pulling school resource officers from Columbus City Schools buildings Monday with the issuance of abolishment notices to 20 high school resource officers and two sergeants.
A three-year contract between the division and the district expired June 30 and no new contract is in place.
Chief Tom Quinlan provided 70-day notices regarding the officers’ assignments, which is required in the current collective bargaining agreement.
“I have the duty to ensure proper distribution of personnel and without a contract in place. I am required to assign the officers to a position that is operational and essential,” Quinlan said.
Columbus police have a separate one-year contact with the Worthington City School District. One officer is assigned to Worthington Kilbourne High School and will remain in that assignment, division spokeswoman Denise Alex-Bouzounis said.
A three-year contract between the division and the district expired June 30 and no new contract is in place.
Chief Tom Quinlan provided 70-day notices regarding the officers’ assignments, which is required in the current collective bargaining agreement.
“I have the duty to ensure proper distribution of personnel and without a contract in place. I am required to assign the officers to a position that is operational and essential,” Quinlan said.
Columbus police have a separate one-year contact with the Worthington City School District. One officer is assigned to Worthington Kilbourne High School and will remain in that assignment, division spokeswoman Denise Alex-Bouzounis said.