Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The 2021-2022 School Resource Officer Program Agreement In Local Public Elementary, Middle And High Schools With The School Board Of Broward County, Florida.
Strategic Plan Focus
Public Safety
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The School Board of Broward County desires to have the City assign six School Resource Officers in six public elementary schools, five School Resource Officers in five public middle schools and three School Resource Officers in three public high schools located within the City. The City and the School Board of Broward County understand that the School Resource Officer Program is established for the purposes set forth in Section 230.2318, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to assistance in prevention of juvenile delinquency. The City and the School Board of Broward County realize that the School Resource Officer Program is a wonderful benefit to school administration, students and the local community as a whole.
The City and the School Board of Broward County acknowledge that the School Resource Officers assigned to the elementary, middle and high schools are instrumental in facilitating student involvement in community service programs and projects. The term of this Agreement commences on August 18, 2021 and concludes on June 9, 2022, and the School Board of Broward County, through this Agreement, intends to defray a fraction of the City's cost toward the City's School Resource Officer Program by reimbursing the City in the amount of $856,800.00.
Fiscal Impact: The City will receive a maximum reimbursement of $856,800.00 from the School Board for the assignment of fourteen School Resource Officers. The reimbursement equates to $61,200 per officer assigned to fourteen public schools for the 2021-2022 school year. This agreement includes a new provision t...
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