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Curry County approves amended Brookings intergovernmental agreement to continue school resource officer program
Summary
The Curry County Board of Commissioners on April 30 approved an amendment to its intergovernmental agreement with the City of Brookings to continue cost-sharing for a school resource officer, replacing a fixed dollar amount with a cap equal to 12.5% of the cost. Supporters described the officer as a key school safety and youth-prevention resource and discussed expanding the model to other districts.
Curry County commissioners voted April 30 to approve an amended intergovernmental agreement with the City of Brookings to continue sharing the cost of a school resource officer, adopting language that caps the county’s contribution at 12.5 percent of the position’s cost rather than a fixed dollar amount.
Supporters said the school resource officer program has been an important presence on campus. The county’s meeting record includes praise for the officer — identified by first name as Ray — who was described as ‘‘integral to the school’s ecosystem’’…
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