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MOTION TO APPROVE THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On August 7th, 2013, Commission approved increasing the number of School Resource Officers (SRO’s) to a total of sixteen (16) SRO's. These SROs have been assigned to the fourteen (14) schools. Nine (9) of these SROs are assigned to cover the nine (9) Elementary Schools, three (3) to cover the three Middle Schools, and four (4) to cover the two High Schools.
2. On August 3rd, 2016, Commission approved the 2016-17 Agreement between the City and the School Board of Broward County; as amended; which included the increased funding from the School Board for the 3 additional SROs from 13 to 16 for the new school year. The term of the 2016-17 agreement was October 1, 2016 to September 30th, 2017. On June 6th, 2017, Commission approved the 2017-18 Agreement between the City and the School Broward of Broward County, the term of the 2017-18 agreement was August 14, 2017 -June 7, 2018. On November 19th, 2018, Commission approved the 2018-19 Agreement between the City and the School Board of Broward County, the term of the 2018-19 agreement was August 8, 2018 - June 5, 2019. On October 16, 2019, Commission approved the 2019-20 Agreement between the City and the School Board of Broward County, the term of the 2019-20 agreement was August 14, 2019 - June 3, 2020.
3. The 2020-21 Agreement will provide reimbursement for the 16 SROs for the period August 19, 2020 through June 9, 2021.
4. The SRO agreement (attached) between the City of Pembroke Pines and the School Board of Broward County calls for the City to be reimbursed for sixteen (16) SRO's at $60,000 per SRO for a total of $960,000
5. Currently, the City is funding sixteen (16) SRO's at an annual full cost of $79,398 per SRO for a total cost of $1,270,368.
6. P...
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