(Madison, WI) -- The Madison School Board is set to take up a new school-based police contract on Monday. Under the new deal, police officers would remain in Madison's high schools. The deal would also give the district the flexibility to reduce the number of officers by one starting in the 2020-21 school year.
The Madison Police Department and Madison School District have been negotiating a contract for months. In a statement, Police Chief Mike Koval said he's, "relieved and grateful that the pleas of parents, students, teachers and staff have been acknowledged, and we can continue to demonstrate that the SROs are a valuable, complementary piece in making our schools safer."