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Board debates superintendent's request to use up to $2M for 8 vapor‑wake canines; motion to table fails
Summary
Superintendent requested authority to spend up to $2 million from fund balance to acquire eight additional vapor‑wake canines, handlers and equipment; the board debated training, data and budget impacts, a motion to table failed and discussion continued without a final recorded vote on the authorization.
The Cobb County Board of Education debated on Nov. 13 a superintendent request to authorize up to $2,000,000 from the district's fund balance to buy eight additional vapor‑wake canines, associated handlers and equipment.
The superintendent (speaker 2) said the dogs and handlers have been accepted in schools and recounted an incident in which a vapor‑wake canine assisted a local police department by finding a weapon. He asked the board for permission to "use up to $2,000,000 from fund balance" to acquire eight additional vapor‑wake canines and eight handlers; vehicles and related equipment would come from SPLOST,…
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