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Commissioners debate where to budget five school resource officers amid grant complexities
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether school resource officers (SROs) should be budgeted through the Rutherford County School System or direct‑funded through the sheriff’s office, weighing grant eligibility and accountability concerns.
Rutherford County commissioners spent substantial time at the workshop discussing funding for five additional school resource officers and how to structure that funding to preserve grant eligibility and local accountability.
County staff described two primary options: fund the SROs as part of the school system’s operating budget (the historical approach) or direct‑fund them through the sheriff’s office. Staff said that funding the positions through the school system helps the schools draw down certain state and federal grants and supports…
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