Ulster County approves BOCES agreements for part‑time and full‑year school resource officers

The Ulster County Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee on June 4 approved agreements with the Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide deputy sheriffs to act as school resource officers.

Resolution 284 authorizes one part‑time deputy sheriff to serve as a school resource officer at the BOCES Port Ewan location for summer sessions, described in the transcript as roughly four hours per day for the term July 7 through Aug. 15. Resolution 285 authorizes two deputy sheriffs to serve as school resource officers at three BOCES locations for the 2025–26 school year.

Committee members moved and adopted both resolutions by voice vote; the chair announced the motions carried. The transcript does not include memoranda of understanding, cost‑sharing terms, or details about how the deputies' duties will be coordinated with school administrators, beyond the staffing numbers and term dates recorded on the agenda and in committee discussion.

BOCES and the Sheriff's Office will complete agreements and coordinate scheduling; the transcript did not record further questions about cost or responsibility for overtime and related personnel costs during the committee meeting.