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24 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br />approve this amendment. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Amendment 18: (Add a 1.0 FTE Deputy Sheriff I position to provide School Resource <br />Officer (SRO) services at Eno River Academy (ERA). The County will receive <br />reimbursement for the 10 month School Year associated expenditures. Offsetting <br />revenue of$56,422 from Eno River Academy for SRO services for the 10-month School <br />Year period.) <br />Bonnie Hammersley said the Sheriff was approached by ERA about having an SRO on <br />site. She said the Sheriff has agreed to do this, and the revenue coming from ERA would be <br />56,422 for the 10-month school period. She said the Sheriff has requested a FTE, and this is <br />the first charter school that has made this type of request. She said the BOCC must provide <br />approval as it is creating a new position within the department. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said he is against this, and does not want County staff working in <br />a private school. He said approval of this amendment would set a precedent. He said he hopes <br />there will be broader conversations about SROs with the school districts in the near future. <br />Commissioner McKee said this position would protect children, which he strongly <br />supports, regardless of where the children go to school. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said the school can still hire a security officer. <br />Commissioner McKee said the County provides SROs to other students. <br />Commissioner Bedford asked if ERA serves certain grades. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said it is a K-12 school. <br />Commissioner Bedford said she does not support this amendment either, and the <br />Sheriff's office has other funds that could cover the 2 months not covered by the ERA contract. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said this topic is part of a larger discussion, and it would be <br />breaking new ground. He said the County needs to have more discussions with the charter <br />schools, and should not make any decisions at this time. <br />Commissioner Greene agreed. <br />Commissioner Price said she is does not support this amendment. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee to approve this amendment. <br />NO SECOND <br />Motion fails. <br />Amendment 24 (Add to the County Travel Policy that travel expenses for Commissioners <br />and County staff will include the purchase of carbon offsets for any airfare and the miles <br />traveled by Car Share vehicles. This will also be included in the Financial Policy section <br />of the Budget Ordinance. The impact is currently estimated at approximately $1,100 and <br />will be covered in departmental budgets.) <br />Commissioner Greene said there is no budget consequence, and this is a policy <br />decision and staff would work with Brennen Bouma to optimize car share vehicles. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br />approve amendment 024. <br />5