The Asheville City Schools Board of Education voted to approve a contract with the Asheville Police Department to provide school resource officers, the board chair said at the meeting. A motion to approve the contract was made and seconded, and the chair recorded the vote as passing unanimously.

Board members had received the contract in advance and staff circulated answers to previously submitted questions, the chair said. "The contract passes unanimously and we appreciate the Asheville Police Department, and all that they do for our district," the chair said during the vote. The motion to approve was moved from the floor and seconded as recorded in the meeting record.

Why it matters: school resource officer contracts define how law enforcement interacts with students on campus and set expectations for training, supervision and scope of work. School boards typically vote to approve such contracts after staff and legal review; in this case board discussion was brief and the contract was approved without amendment.

Public involvement and next steps: the contract text was circulated to board members ahead of the meeting and the board did not request additional changes during the public meeting. The board did not record further discussion about implementation details or a public reporting schedule at the meeting. Any operational questions or future changes will likely be addressed through staff reports or subsequent board meetings.