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Orange County 1 Board of Commissioners August 3, 1995 Action Agenda Item No-=[-/`/ Subject: School Resource Officer for New Stanback Middle School Department: Public Hearing Yes No x Sheriff s Department Attachment(s): Information Contact: Revised Grant Project Ordinance Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass Extension 2900 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose To consider approval of one additional Deputy I position to be assigned to the New Stanback Middle School, funded by a Department of Crime Control and Public Safety grant with the matching local funds paid by the Orange County Schools. Background In May the Sheriffs Department requested second year funding from the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the Violence Prevention-School Resource Officer program. First year funding of this grant provided for two Deputy I positions (with one assigned to Stanford Middle School and the other position assigned to Orange High School.). The grant also provided for one half- time social worker/safety position. The second year funding provides for continuation of the 2.5 Full Time Equivalent positions (FTE)plus one additional Deputy position to be assigned to the new Stanback Middle School, scheduled to open this Fall. The Sheriff has received notification that the second year funding has been approved by the State. The funding plan is contingent on approval by the Orange County Board of Education. Although the School Board has not formally adopted their 1995-96 budget, it is likely that they will include $24,262 in matching local funds in their approved budget. The primary purpose of the School Resources program is to stabilize the school community, using resource officers to implement violence prevention strategies. The mission of the program is to establish local law enforcement as an active prevention resource in addition to its role as a responsive enforcement agency. Recommendation The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the revised grant project ordinance for the Violence Prevention School Resources program and authorizes one additional deputy position(1 FTE) funded by the State and the Orange County Schools.