SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the Second 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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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Matthew G. Minter, County Attorney County Attorney
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
This is the second 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:
“Dunnellon High School” is being removed from Section B. 2) and added to Subsection C. 6). School Resource Officers (SRO) will increase from 40 to 41 for the remainder of the agreement, which terminates on June 30, 2025. $75,000.00/SRO X 41 SROs = $3,075,000.00 per year paid by the Marion County School Board to the County for reimbursement to the Sheriff, at a rate of $256,250.00 per month.
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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