BARROW COUNTY, GA — The Barrow County School Board will meet Tuesday night, with a major focus expected to be on the future of funding for school resource officers; a concern that has gained urgency since the recent school shooting.
Following the shooting at Apalachee High School, county officials approved temporary funding to increase the number of resource officers across the district. That funding, however, is set to expire at the end of June.
The school system is asking for a millage rate adjustment to secure continued funding. County leaders say money from the general fund cannot be used for this purpose due to tax exemptions granted to senior citizens.
Without a new agreement, the number of school resource officers could be reduced from 25 to 12 starting July 1.
WSB’s Graham Carroll contributed to this story
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