To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Bendle Public Schools, in the amount of $156,863.00 to provide for one school resource officer; the term of the contract is September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Bendle Public Schools, in the amount of $156,863.00 to provide for one school resource officer.
BACKGROUND:
This contract with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office will provide a School Resource Officer for a full year. This contract will provide one Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy, who is a Certified Police Officer, to act as the Resource Officer to the Bendle Public Schools. The cost of such services is estimated to be and intended not to exceed $156,863.00 for the period of September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, with the option to extend the contract for up to three additional one-year terms. (See Exhibit A attached.)
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Creation of a Police Deputy position and hiring the appropriate back fill positions.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the General Fund this position is fully paid for by the Bendle Community Schools.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to County Priorities by making a safer community.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize entering into a School Resource Officer Contract between Genesee County and the Bendle Community Schools, whereby the Office of Genesee County Sheriff will provide a Genesee County Sheriff’s deputy, who is a Certified Police Officer, to act as School Resource Officers to the Bendle Public Schools, with the first school year period commencing September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, with the possibility to extend for three additional one year terms, to be fully funded by Bendle Public Schools, with no cost to the County, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), both the Chairperson of this Board and the Sheriff are authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to record the attached budget amendment.