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Port Orange approves school resource officer agreement with Volusia County School Board
Summary
The Port Orange City Council approved an agreement to place two Port Orange sworn officers in county schools, with the school board reimbursing half of on-campus time; the move shifts SRO responsibility from the sheriff's deputies to municipal officers and drew questions about cost, staffing and coverage.
The Port Orange City Council approved an agreement June 10 to provide two sworn Port Orange officers to serve as school resource officers in local middle and high schools, with the Volusia County School Board reimbursing half of on-campus time.
Councilman Edward Green raised concerns before the vote about cost and staffing, saying the city would pay “$76,150 per year plus the expenses of an officer, which is gonna be 2 cars, uniforms, etcetera,” and asking how the department would cover patrol needs when officers are assigned to schools.
The council’s vote follows a presentation by Manny Marino, chief of police, who told the council the agreement would replace school resource deputies from the sheriff’s office with Port Orange officers at the middle schools and high schools. Chief Marino said the county reimbursement mirrors what the sheriff’s office receives…
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