Concord Residents Raise Concerns Regarding Middle-School Position

The debate surrounding the school resource officer position at Rundlett Middle School continued during the Concord school budget hearing on Wednesday, drawing concerned community members eager to voice their apprehensions about the role.

The school budget recommends adding a school resource officer job, which will cost about $100,000 to serve students in and out of school.

One parent advocated for the school district to mirror the police department’s initiative of hiring a social worker instead of an armed officer to connect residents with resources and support services.