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Sumner County education leaders want armed officers in every school. It's an expensive proposal that will require finding from the County Commission. The Commission met to consider a proposal that would have added 20 school resource officers, enough to cover middle and high schools, but after some discussion, officials said it would be unfair to leave any school unprotected. Ultimately, the Board voted to ask for over 30 additional SRO's, enough to place an armed officer at all 46 county schools. Right now there are only SRO's at the county's 7 high schools. One board member believes the money could come from what the county calls its "hospital" or rainy day fund.
"It is specifically for a rainy day, I think you would consider this a rainy day event and we need to provide a safe environment as much as possible," says Board Chairman Ted Wise.
"I feel really good that they're going to step up to the plate," says Director of Schools Dr. Del Phillips.
The school board and county commission have a long history of budget battles, including a stalemate that delayed the start of school last Fall. Officials are hoping those differences will be set aside for the sake of school safety.
"It is specifically for a rainy day, I think you would consider this a rainy day event and we need to provide a safe environment as much as possible," says Board Chairman Ted Wise.
"I feel really good that they're going to step up to the plate," says Director of Schools Dr. Del Phillips.
The school board and county commission have a long history of budget battles, including a stalemate that delayed the start of school last Fall. Officials are hoping those differences will be set aside for the sake of school safety.
Tuesday, January 8 2013, 09:42 PM CST
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Updated conservatorship statute effective July 1
May 21, 2013 12:49 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law revisions to the state conservatorship statute.
The law allows the court to appoint a conservator to manage the assets of a person a judge finds unable to handle his or her own affairs.
State Rep. Andrew Farmer, a Sevierville Republican, told The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1183hjy ) the intent of the bill he sponsored in the House is to make sure people aren't being taken advantage of.
The bill sprang from a series of hearings statewide by the Tennessee Bar Association. They revealed there were no uniform procedures for placing a person's assets under a conservator on an emergency basis.
The changes take effect July 1.
Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com
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