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Prattville council ratifies three-year school resource officer agreement with county board
Summary
The council ratified a three-year agreement with the Otago County Board of Education to provide full‑time sworn school resource officers; the board will reimburse 75% of salary and fringe benefits for each officer for the term.
The Prattville City Council voted to ratify and authorize the mayor to enter into a three‑year school resource officer agreement with the Otago County Board of Education (ACBOE), effective Jan. 11, 2025, through Jan. 10, 2028.
Councilor Michael Whaley introduced the resolution, which reaffirms an earlier agreement first approved in 2021 and expired Jan. 11, 2025. The resolution states the ACBOE will reimburse the city 75% of the salary and fringe benefits for each full‑time sworn school resource officer (SRO) deployed to schools inside the city limits for the term of the agreement.
The resolution was adopted by motion and second; the transcript records adoption by voice/hand vote without a roll-call tally. The text authorizes the mayor to execute “any and all documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.”
No detailed staffing numbers, total expected costs to the city, or schedules for officer assignments were provided in the council discussion. The resolution references the prior council action recorded as “resolution book 2021‑a, page 210” and describes the new agreement as a ratification and affirmation of the agreement terms for the stated three‑year period.
Votes at a glance: Resolution number 3 (School Resource Officer agreement) — mover: Councilor Michael Whaley; second: not specified; outcome: adopted (vote by voice/hand; individual tallies not recorded).
Why it matters: The agreement confirms the city will supply sworn law-enforcement officers to local schools and that the county board will reimburse a significant share (75%) of compensation costs. The measure sets a formal three‑year term and authorizes the mayor to sign implementing documents.
