CONWAY — The school resource officer will be returning to full-time duty at the Kennett High School when classes resume after the winter break in January.
After 21 years of using a dedicated school resource officer at KHS, the Conway School District changed the model to start the 2021-22 school and instead has used multiple officers to cover all five schools. While the officers visit the schools as part of their regular, daily patrols, both school and law enforcement officials believe returning to the old method will best serve everyone.
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