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Nash County OKs $500,000 to fund five full-time school resource officers
Summary
The Board approved Nash County Schools’ request for five additional full‑time SROs to provide a minimum of one full-time officer at every elementary school, with an estimated county cost of about $500,000; commissioners asked for follow-up budget detail and procedures before committing ongoing funds.
On Dec. 8 the Nash County Board of Commissioners voted to fund five additional full‑time school resource officers (SROs), responding to a request from Nash County Schools that the county cover a roughly $500,000 funding gap to ensure at least one full-time SRO is assigned to each elementary school.
Dr. Steve Ellis told the board the request would ensure “safety, security and support” for students and staff and described the ask as a $500,000 line item to complete SRO coverage at…
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