Board approves SRO agreement with Addison that includes body‑worn camera language

The Board of Education for Addison SD 4 voted Feb. 28 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Addison for school resource officer (SRO) services that includes provisions tied to the village's body‑worn camera rollout.

Doctor Lohse told the board that "the safety act of 2021 does require all Illinois law enforcement officers to implement a body worn camera program no later than 01/01/2025," and said the updated IGA includes language referencing the body‑worn camera program. The district packet presented to board members included the revised intergovernmental agreement language to reflect that rollout.

The motion to approve the IGA was moved by Chris and seconded by Serge and passed on a roll call vote. No amendments to the agreement were recorded in the meeting transcript. The administration did not provide further operational detail about SRO duties, camera access or data retention in the segment where the IGA was approved; those specifics were not discussed on the record in this meeting.

By approving the updated IGA, the board signaled acceptance of the SRO arrangement with the village and alignment with the village’s scheduled body‑worn camera implementation. Additional operational procedures or questions about camera use, footage access, privacy or training were not settled during this session and remain to be addressed by district administration and the Village of Addison.