On December 18, 2013, the School Board approved the interlocal agreement, which included the ten resource deputies awarded through the COPS grant, to heighten our ongoing efforts to provide safety and security in our elementary schools. This agreement was funded in part by the COPS grant and all additional expenses not covered by the grant were equally shared by both agencies.

In 2014 the Sheriff of Hillsborough County was given the opportunity to apply for additional COPS funds.  The grant submission was to request the five additional school resource deputies that were not able to be funded during the first round of the COPS grant.  The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was awarded an additional $625,000 for five additional officers. This interlocal agreement is to support our elementary schools over a four-year period.  Once again, all additional expenses not covered by the grant will be equally shared by both agencies.

The district will utilize general revenue funds made available due to the time lapse that occurs at district-level sites when budgeted FTE personnel units remain unfilled.

• Year 1 -   $38,303.50
• Year 2 -   $62,242.50
• Year 3 -   $98,874.50
• Year 4 - $194,964.00
• Total      $394,384.50