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Cass County and schools weigh options as SRO contract costs rise
Summary
Sheriff John told commissioners that school contract costs rose substantially because of compressed deputy pay steps; the county and commissioners discussed options—small county increases, altered cost splits, a temporary $23,000 hold-harmless payment, or using unfilled-position savings—to prevent school districts from losing full-time deputies.
Sheriff John told the commission the sheriff's office prepares school contracts now so districts can budget for 2027. He said the current standard cost split is 75% school / 25% county for full-time school resource deputies and that contracts have risen because compressed 12-step pay scales have increased deputy wages faster than school-staff pay.
"For a full-time contract out in the county, the school is paying $84,834 this year, and the county is paying…
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