Warner Public Schools, Muskogee County sign MOU to station school resource officer

Warner Public Schools and the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office executed a memorandum of understanding dated Sept. 9, 2026 to place a school resource officer (SRO) at Warner Public Schools. The agreement states the SRO "shall have full arrest authority" and "shall be an officer of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office," while Warner Public Schools will determine and pay the officer's salary and set reporting times and assigned work duties.

The memorandum names district and county signatories and is attested by the county clerk. It lists David Vinson as superintendent and includes signatures from Dusty Rogers (Board President), Kenny Payne (Member) and Keith Hyslop (Member). The document also names Andy Simmons as Muskogee County Sheriff and bears an attestation by Polly Irving, Muskogee County Clerk. A cover notation on the document indicates it was emailed on Sept. 28 at 10:42.

Under the MOU's terms, the SRO will remain an officer of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office with arrest powers, but Warner Public Schools will assign daily work duties and reporting times and will be responsible for pay. The memorandum does not specify the dollar amount for compensation, the SRO's start date, or details of oversight, discipline, training, or data-sharing; those items are noted in the document as not specified.

The memorandum appears executed by both parties; the document text includes the line "IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto, each acting under due and proper authority, have caused this agreement to be executed." No vote or school-board meeting discussion is recorded in the document itself.