Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Florence for the School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 School Year Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The cost to provide one SRO on each campus has remained unchanged since last year. The total cost is $234,968.07, up from $205,822.76 due to more experienced officers and raises. The SRO progra

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IX.M. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Florence for the School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 School Year Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The cost to provide one SRO on each campus has remained unchanged since last year. The total cost is $234,968.07, up from $205,822.76 due to more experienced officers and raises. The SRO program has been very successful since implemented and meets the requirements in statute of having an armed peace officer on campus when students are present during the school day. Attachments: ( 1 ) SRO Memorandum of Understanding 2026-2027 8/12/2026 at 7:06 AM

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).