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Liberty County board approves expansion of SRO program to all schools, approves $1.92 million budget
Summary
The Liberty County Board of Education voted to expand its School Resource Officer program to cover all elementary schools and add officers at Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School; the FY26 program budget is $1,922,600 funded by a Georgia Department of Education security grant and district operating funds.
The Liberty County Board of Education voted to expand its School Resource Officer (SRO) program to place officers at all elementary schools and add one SRO at Bradwell Institute and one additional SRO at Liberty County High School.
Doctor Barber, presenting the FY26 memorandum of understanding, said the approved FY26 staffing plan increases SRO coverage from the district's current six officers to provide dedicated coverage across all school levels and to add supervisory capacity through an existing lieutenant and sergeant. He told the board the approved FY26 cost for the…
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