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APPROVE CONTRACT WITH THE GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOARD OF EDUCATION) ON BEHALF OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SROs)
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SPONSOR
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Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Capt. Wes Mecham)
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BACKGROUND
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The Guilford County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) has for many years contracted with the Board of Education to provide SROs for seven (7) high schools and middle schools and to provide a sergeant and captain for supervisory purposes. These SROs perform the law enforcement related activities on the school grounds for these fourteen (14) schools. They provide a law enforcement presence for safety purposes, as well as handle investigations, which stem from criminal activity that occurred at school. As part of the existing contract, the Board of Education pays a percentage of the salaries and benefits, training, and equipment. The contract has been revised and is attached to this agenda item. The new contract has been approved by the Board of Education. It has also been through the mandated Guilford County contract approval process. The items outlined in the contract are shown below:
• The Sheriff’s Office shall provide sixteen (16) sworn deputies as School Safety Resource Officers (SRO). Of those sixteen, fourteen (14) sworn deputies shall be assigned to specific middle and high schools by the Sheriff. In addition, the Sheriff shall assign two (2) sworn supervisory personnel, one Sergeant and one Captain, to oversee the SROs and the program. The selection of the individual deputies and supervisors shall be at the discretion of the Sheriff. During the effective term of this Agreement, there shall be a total of sixteen (16) officers.
• The Board shall pay the Sheriff’s Office an annual stipend of $2,000.00 per SRO for a total of $32,000 per year.
• The Board shall pay to the Sheriff’s Office 75% of the actual salaries ...
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