Commissioners proclaim National Police Week and approve school resource officer agreements

The Morrow County Board of Commissioners on May 13 adopted a proclamation recognizing May 12–18, 2024 as National Police Week and approved two school resource officer (SRO) agreements.

Speaker 2 read a proclamation that recalled the national observance’s 1962 origin in a proclamation by President John F. Kennedy and urged residents to recognize the service and sacrifices of police officers. The proclamation language expressed appreciation for law enforcement and encouraged community engagement to foster trust and cooperation.

During the same meeting the board approved SRO agreements recorded in the minutes between the county sheriff’s office and two school entities identified in the spoken record as "Highlands" and "North Florida Schools" (the transcript also references "North Penn Sheriff's Office" in that item). The board moved and seconded approval of both agreements and recorded affirmative roll-call responses. The transcript does not include the full text of either agreement or their funding arrangements.

Quotes from the meeting highlighted appreciation for law enforcement: Speaker 2 said the board is grateful for officers' duty and sacrifice and asked for community support. The board scheduled photos for the proclamation and then recessed briefly before returning to regular session.

Next steps: the proclamation and agreements were adopted on May 13; the transcript does not list implementation deadlines or funding specifics for the SRO contracts, which should appear in the administrative record or contract files.