The Valparaiso City Council and Valparaiso Community Schools administration continue to wrangle with whether there is need for further security measures such as additional school resource officers.

Discussion and debate about the city council providing funding for school security staffing began at the Sept. 8 Valparaiso City Council meeting when council member Jack Pupillo, R-4th, introduced a resolution “to ensure sufficient school resource officer coverage and school security improvements,” with strong backing from council member Emilie Hunt, D-At-large, who serves as the liaison for school and council communication. Pupillo is the council liaison for city law enforcement agencies.

On Tuesday, the Valparaiso School Board was scheduled to meet in an executive session “to discuss the imp

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