Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/17/2020
Item Status: New
From: Huey Hoss Mack, Sheriff of Baldwin County
Submitted by: Connie Dudgeon, Director of Finance, BCSO
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Amended Memorandum of Understanding - School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs at Baldwin County Public Schools - City of Fairhope and City of Daphne
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve an amended Memorandum of Understanding between the Baldwin County Commission, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin County Public Schools (Baldwin County Board of Education) and the following municipalities which increases the funding appropriation annually to the schools within each municipality for the administration of the School Resource Officer Program within the municipality:
City of Fairhope - add an additional SRO officer to the Fairhope High School for a total of (2) Two SROs at the school.
City of Daphne - add an SRO officer to the Baldwin County Virtual School
The additional funding will be provided by the Baldwin County Board of Education and the Municipality:
The amended Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective as of August 12, 2020, and shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from the effective date, unless any party elects to terminate the MOU by giving one hundred eighty (180) days written notice of such termination to the other parties.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: August 18, 2020
Background: The Baldwin County Commission (BCC), Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Baldwin County Public School System (BCPS) and certain Baldwin County municipalities have agreed to work together to provide assistance in the establishment of School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs at the public schools within Baldwin County. The Municipality and the BCPS will provide funding and personnel for the SRO Program within the Municipality and the BCSO and BCC will provide administrative assistance for the SRO Program within the Municipality pursuant to the MOU.
The SRO’s perform three different roles while operating inside public schools. They perform the duties of an APOST certified law enforcement officer, an informal counselor, and an instructor of law related and safety classes. The School Resource Officer Program involves the assignment of police officer to a public school as an SRO.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration - send correspondence to each municipality involved, cc: Eddie Tyler, BOE, and Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack, BCSO.
Once City Council approves the document and it is executed by the municipality, have MOU executed by Sheriff Mack and Superintendent Tyler. Commission Chairman will sign the MOU last and fully executed MOU will then be sent to BCSO, BOE and Municipalities.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A