David Fisher, North Aurora Police Chief, left, stands with North Aurora C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) volunteers Harley Linker, Beth Drendel, and Jeff Wong as they are recognized at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday. They were part of the gold team with more than 100 volunteer hours in 2017. North Aurora Village Deputy Chief Scott Buziecki is on the right. Approximately a dozen volunteers were recognized for their efforts. It was stated that 1,131 hours were donated which helps the community and saves taxpayers money. • Approved was an agreement with West Aurora School District #129 and North Aurora Police Department approving a school resource officer at Jewel Middle School for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year. The agreement could continue beyond this year. The SRO would work 16 hours per week, preferably two eight-hour days. It would cover the drop-off time in the morning and dismissal time in the afternoon. District 129 has agreed to pay one-half of the officer’s salary for hours worked at the school. While at the school, the officer will handle any crimes that occur at the school, work with school personnel on any matters they deem necessary, meet and counsel kids, and work on juvenile cases already pending. Jewel Middle School is the only middle school in the district without a police officer assigned to it.
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