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Provide School Resource Officers to BOCES and Area School Districts
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY LUIS A. ALVAREZ, CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS TO BOCES AND AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has in the past provided one or more Deputy Sheriffs as School Resource Officers to the Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (“BOCES”), Tri-Valley Central School District, and Livingston Manor Central School District (collectively, the “Districts”); and
WHEREAS, due to the success of the program and the need for law enforcement in BOCES and the Districts, BOCES and the Districts desire to continue to have one or more School Resource Officers on their campuses commencing with the 2024-25 school year; and
WHERAS, the school districts also desire to have one school resource officer during the Summer program that commences July through August; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office recommends that the County enter into agreements with BOCES and the Districts to provide one (1) School Resource Officer per district commencing with the 2024-25 school year and continue through August 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, BOCES and the Districts will reimburse to the County a mutually-agreed-upon percentage of the cost of each School Resource Officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute School Resource Officer agreements with BOCES, Tri-Valley Central School District, and Livingston Manor Central School District for the 2024-25 school year, renewable on an annual basis for up to three (3) additional years; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said agreements shall be in such form as approved by the County Attorney.
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