SUBJECT:
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First Amendment to the Agreement between the Marion County School Board and Marion County Sheriff William “Billy” Woods and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners for the School Resource Officer Program (Budget Impact - Neutral)
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Matthew G. Minter, County Attorney |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
This is the first amendment being made to the School Resource Officer Program Agreement (the Agreement) dated June 28, 2022, between the Marion County School Board (the School Board), the Sheriff of Marion County (the Sheriff) and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners (the County). Section 1006.13(4), Florida Statutes, requires that agreements exist governing how the School Board and Sheriff respond to acts that pose a threat to school safety.
The School Board, Sheriff, and County desire to amend the Agreement, as follows:
“Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks” is being removed from Section B. 5) and added to Subsection C. 6). School Resource Officers (SRO) will increase from 39 to 40 for the remainder of the agreement, which terminates on June 6, 2025. $75,000.00/SRO X 40 SROs = $3,000,000.00 per year paid by the School Board to the County monthly for reimbursement to the Sheriff, at a rate of $250,000.00 per month. Amended language in Section 2, Subsection E. paragraph 16): each SRO shall be a State Certified Law Enforcement Officer.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the Marion County School Board and Marion County Sheriff William “Billy” Woods and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners for the School Resource Officer Program.
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