By Bruce Rolfe
Students, staff and school board members in both the Climax-Scotts and Galesburg-Augusta School Districts recently learned School Resource Officer Matt Murphy will be leaving his position soon after he accepted a promotion as a sergeant with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department.
The new role as sergeant means Deputy Murphy can no longer serve in his current position as school resource officer in both school districts.
Murphy informed both school boards about his promotion at their respective school board meetings December 16, however he sent an email to all staff and students in both districts, alerting them of his promotion and that he will be leaving the position soon.
His promotion to a sergeant takes effect January 1, 2025.
He is uncertain when his role as school resource officer in both school districts will end, however he said interviews for the new SRO were scheduled to start December 17. He expected to know who the next SRO in both school districts is some time early during the week of December 22.
Murphy said he should have a period of one to two weeks to train another deputy for the school resource officer position in both school districts. He adds he hopes to spend some time in both school districts after the Christmas break before he leaves the role to begin his new position.
Murphy is currently in his second school year serving the role in both school districts.
The C-S and G-A School Districts shared the cost for School Resource Officer Deputy Murphy last year and continue the arrangement this year through a state grant. C-S Superintendent of Schools Doug Newington said the C-S School District has a three-year agreement with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. He said C-S’ cost last year was approximately $37,500. Murphy spends 40 percent of his time in the C-S School District and 60 percent in the G-A School District under the arrangement. The G-A School District said G-A’s share for 2023-24 was $56,227.
Students, staff and school board members in both the Climax-Scotts and Galesburg-Augusta School Districts recently learned School Resource Officer Matt Murphy will be leaving his position soon after he accepted a promotion as a sergeant with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department.
The new role as sergeant means Deputy Murphy can no longer serve in his current position as school resource officer in both school districts.
Murphy informed both school boards about his promotion at their respective school board meetings December 16, however he sent an email to all staff and students in both districts, alerting them of his promotion and that he will be leaving the position soon.
His promotion to a sergeant takes effect January 1, 2025.
He is uncertain when his role as school resource officer in both school districts will end, however he said interviews for the new SRO were scheduled to start December 17. He expected to know who the next SRO in both school districts is some time early during the week of December 22.
Murphy said he should have a period of one to two weeks to train another deputy for the school resource officer position in both school districts. He adds he hopes to spend some time in both school districts after the Christmas break before he leaves the role to begin his new position.
Murphy is currently in his second school year serving the role in both school districts.
The C-S and G-A School Districts shared the cost for School Resource Officer Deputy Murphy last year and continue the arrangement this year through a state grant. C-S Superintendent of Schools Doug Newington said the C-S School District has a three-year agreement with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. He said C-S’ cost last year was approximately $37,500. Murphy spends 40 percent of his time in the C-S School District and 60 percent in the G-A School District under the arrangement. The G-A School District said G-A’s share for 2023-24 was $56,227.
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