Franklin Extends Agreement for Tri-County School Resource Officer

Above, Paul Guarino, Tri-County School Resource Officer.

The Town Council voted on Wednesday to continue a long-standing relationship with Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School to provide a school resource officer.

The Council voted to authorize a new Inter Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the Town of Franklin and the Tri-County School Committee for the Town to continue providing Tri-County with a School Resource Officer. The current agreement expires on June 30, 2023. The new agreement will become effective July 1, 2023 and will expire on June 30, 2026.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding the school will pay Franklin an annual payment of $48,000 on a quarterly basis of $12,000 for FY24 and FY25. The contract fee will increase to an annual payment of $50,000 on a quarterly basis of $12,500 in FY26. The Agreement may be extended thereafter as approved by the Town Council and the Tri-County School Committee.

Putting the vote in context, Tri-County Superintendent, Karen Maguire, said that Paul Guarino has been the SRO at Tri County for a number of years. “Officer Guarino is an invaluable part of the Tri-County community; we are happy to have the continued partnership with Franklin Police Department,” she added.