US EditionFunding Secured for School Resource Officers in Every Public School in South Carolina
South Carolina secured $29.4 million to fund full-time armed school resource officers in all 1,283 public schools, completing a safety initiative started in 2018.
- On Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster confirmed that the necessary funds have been secured to station a full-time, armed, and certified school resource officer at all public schools across South Carolina.
- This milestone completes a statewide initiative McMaster prioritized in 2018 when only 406 of the state's 1,283 public schools had full-time officers, backed by unanimous legislative support.
- Since July, funding has been provided for 58 new School Resource Officer positions, while applications remain open to fill the other 119 vacancies as school districts continue their recruitment efforts.
- Deputy Director Mike Oliver confirmed that the necessary funds have been secured to assign a School Resource Officer to all the schools in the state that do not yet have one, emphasizing the commitment to this goal.
- This milestone establishes South Carolina at the forefront of nationwide efforts to enhance school safety by guaranteeing that every educational community benefits from dedicated, full-time security for both students and staff.
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Funding secured for school resource officers in every public school in South Carolina
DUNCAN, S.C. (WCBD) - A new school season is in motion and Governor Henry McMaster is seeking to increase security measures in every public school across South Carolina. "This achievement makes South Carolina a national leader in school safety and provides us all peace of mind knowing our schools are protected." said Governor McMaster. This morning in Duncan, S.C., Governor McMaster and officials gathered to announce that funding has been secure…
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Index-JournalMore than 100 K-12 public schools lack police officers. SC has the money to fill those roles.
South Carolina has enough money to put a full-time police officer in every school in the state. (File/Getty Images)Every K-12 public school in the state will have the money to hire a full-time police officer this year, Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday. McMaster began pushing for every school in the state to hire a school resource officer in charge of security in 2018, though his calls intensified after the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Pa…
Governor McMaster secures full-time School Resource Officers for all SC public school
{p}Governor Henry McMaster announced on Wednesday that final funding is now in place to ensure every public school in South Carolina has an armed, certified, full-time school resource officer. (Credit: @theSCDPS/X){/p}
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