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Commissioners approve SRO deputy position to start Aug. 1, short-term school funding to cover first months
Summary
The court approved adding a school resource officer (SRO) deputy position effective Aug. 1, 2026; the local school district will fully fund the position until the Hutchinson County fiscal year begins Oct. 1, after which county budget will reflect costs.
The Hutchinson County Commissioners Court approved adding a school resource officer (SRO) / deputy position effective Aug. 1, 2026, with the local independent school district agreeing to fully fund the post until the county fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
County Attorney (speaker 12) said he met with the district following prior action and that the district's board had signed the funding agreement; county staff will complete the county signature today. He told commissioners he already had an individual identified for the post and that the district would cover base pay for the two months before the county's fiscal year funding begins. The county attorney described the two-month base-pay estimate as about $10,009 (quoted broadly in the meeting).
Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to approve adding the SRO/deputy position under the stated funding arrangement; the motion was seconded and passed on an "all in favor" voice vote.
The court authorized staff to route signed agreements and to coordinate onboarding with the sheriff's office and school district. No specific hiring name was announced at the meeting.
