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Board renews school resource officer contract with Newton County Sheriff's Office for $1.52 million
Summary
The board approved renewal of the annual contract with the Newton County Sheriff's Office for school resource officers for an estimated total cost of $1,518,471.19 for the 2026-27 term.
The Newton County Board of Education voted to renew its annual contract with the Newton County Sheriff's Office to provide school resource officers for the 2026-27 school year.
The superintendent recommended renewal of the contract with an effective date of 07/01/2026 and an expiration of 06/30/2027 and disclosed a total contract cost of $1,518,471.19. The motion to approve the renewal was made by Eddie Johnson and seconded by Anderson Bailey and the board voted in favor.
No additional contract detail (such as officer counts or funding breakdown) was discussed during the open session; the contract copy was provided for review as part of the meeting materials.
