After yet another pepper spray incident at LR Central, school board considers security alternatives

The Little Rock School Board renewed its contract for security services with the Little Rock Police Department during a regular meeting Thursday, under the condition that district administration provide alternatives to the program. The Little Rock School District has maintained a long-standing partnership with the Little Rock Police Department through its School Resource Officer (SRO) program. SROs are sworn officers assigned to LRSD secondary schools to provide a visible security presence