Time is quickly running out for the Akron Board of Education to approve a contract with the city of Akron to have 14 school resource officers in place for the return of students next week.

Board President Carla Jackson said Wednesday the board's hope is to hold an emergency meeting this week to approve the contract, despite taking no action after a lengthy closed-door executive session Monday night.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik expressed concerns about the district and police department not having a contract in place by the time school starts in a rare public comment during the board meeting Monday. He said the district and city had been working together on ironing out the contract throughout the summer.

"I just want to note that the next board meeting is in two weeks when school will have

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