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School Resource Officers (Orange County) <br />During school collaboration discussions this summer among the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the <br />two school boards and the BOCC, the two Superintendents, and the County Manager, the <br />subject of school resource officers (SROs) was raised. For some years, SROs provided by the <br />Sheriff and municipal police departments have generally been stationed at middle, high, and <br />alternative schools. Given the collective budgetary constraints of the past few years, there have <br />been changes in the way that SROs are funded, with more of the cost now covered through <br />school system appropriations. <br />The County Manager plans to meet soon with law enforcement officials and Town, County, and <br />school staff to explore ways to enhance or expand the work that SROs perform in our two <br />school systems. In particular, discussion will focus on how to explore grant funding <br />opportunities that could be pursued to underwrite this function, and to discuss the best <br />arrangement between law enforcement agencies for providing SROs throughout Orange <br />County, <br />No Attachments <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with discussion of these <br />topics. There are no action items requiring formal Board decisions. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boards discuss the topics listed <br />and provide appropriate direction to the respective staffs. <br />