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Commission renews school resource officer agreement with Putnam County Schools
Summary
The Putnam County Commission approved the annual agreement to provide a sheriff's deputy to several Putnam County schools under the PRU officer agreement and authorized the commission president to sign.
Putnam County commissioners approved the annual PRU officer agreement with Putnam County Schools to provide a sheriff's deputy assignment to multiple elementary and middle schools and authorized the commission president to sign the agreement.
County staff described the agreement as the routine, annual arrangement that assigns a deputy to schools including Confidence, Eastbrook, Hometown and Scott Teays Elementary Schools (as named in the agreement presented). A commissioner described the program as a "win-win" for the community and noted that the city of Hurricane and county have similar arrangements.
A motion to authorize the commission president to sign the necessary documents carried without recorded opposition. County staff did not provide contract value or budget breakdown during the meeting; implementation was described as continuing existing practice for the coming school year.
