The Region 9 Board of Education has voted to hire a school resource officer for Joel Barlow High School next year. The unanimous decision comes on the heels of a forum attended by more than 200 Easton and Redding parents. Redding also agreed to station a police officer at the high school for the remainder of the school year. Some board members call it a good short-term solution to safety while the figure out how to fund an SRO.