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Board withdraws vote on SRO contract after members press for clearer staffing, overtime and billing terms
Summary
At its July 15 meeting the Martin County School Board withdrew a motion to approve the three‑year renewal for school resource officer services so members could get clearer answers on staffing counts, overtime and billing for floaters and substitutes.
The Martin County School Board on July 15 withdrew a pending vote to renew the school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office after board members pressed for clearer terms on staffing levels, overtime approvals and how the district will be billed for unfilled positions.
Board members said they want written procedures and billing clarifications before approving the 2025–26 renewal. "I would like to have a procedure for approving, overtime outside, so and how how much time that involves so that we when we come back and look at," said Miss Powers, board member, during the discussion.
The request followed questions about how the district is charged when deputies assigned as SROs are absent, when deputies serve overtime for school…
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