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Committee ratifies school resource officer contracts with seven local districts; schools to reimburse county
Summary
The sheriff and supervisors approved agreements to continue dedicated school resource officer services to seven local school districts; districts reimburse the county for officer hours and benefits under established rates and billing cycles.
The Warren County Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee on June 23 ratified agreements with seven school districts to provide dedicated school resource officer (SRO) services, with each district reimbursing the county for officer pay and related costs.
The sheriff described items 3 through 9 on the agenda as combined approvals for uniformed patrol officers assigned as SROs to the following districts: Bolton Central School, Hadley‑Luzerne Central School, Jonesburg Central School District, Lake George Central School District, North Warren Central School District, Queensborough Union Free School District, and Warrensburg School District. The sheriff said some districts host full‑time officers from the sheriff’s office and that reimbursements are structured to zero out county costs for salary and benefits as closely as possible.
“Each school district essentially establishes their own rate,” the sheriff said. The county’s fiscal officer computes charges, typically covering 1,512 annual hours per officer; the sheriff said payments are received in two installments in January and June. Supervisors asked whether the county would be left with residual costs; the sheriff said the county historically computes charges close to the actual expense and that any small variance is negligible.
Supervisors also noted the historical presence of SROs in county schools and asked about districts that do not use sheriff personnel; the sheriff said the City of Glens Falls provides its own police officer for the city schools and that most rural districts have had SRO relationships for many years.
The committee approved the SRO agreements by voice vote. The sheriff offered to arrange public‑facing stories or presentations with school officials to explain SRO roles and community benefits.
