Consider proposed funding and contract options to meet the requirements of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, to include draft agreement with the Town of Green Cove Springs and the Green Cove Springs Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) program, to include one fulltime police officer at each of the two schools in the town boundaries for the 2018-19 academic year.

The Town of Green Cove Springs has not historically contracted with the Clay County District Schools to provide a School Resource Officer at the two schools within their municipality. While overall positive, this lack of a relationship with the school system has limited the connectedness between the local police department and families of students living in the town and attending one of the two schools.

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The presence of the SRO’s on the three campuses will help to strengthen relationships between the local police department and families in the community. This will also improve relationships between students and their local police department, resulting in higher quality interactions within the neighborhoods, ultimately creating a more cohesive and secure campus environment. There will be a continuation of educational instruction concerning the law and illegal activities with students, as well as a reduction in the number of aggressive and violent conduct referrals overall. 

This agreement concerns the safety of students and others that gather on school campuses for community and school-related events. In order to continue to offer a safe environment, the partnership with the Orange Park Police Department is necessary.

To approve the agreement between the GCSPD and SBCC that is substantially similar to the one attached.