SUPERVISOR BECKER---AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CORTLANDT RESIDENTS CONCERNING LAKELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT SRO FUNDING

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At one time, the Town did split 1/3 of the cost for an SRO for a Yorktown Police Officer (not a County Officer) that only served Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School. The Town stopped funding the 1/3 cost of the SRO after providing significant notice to the School District, since the cost of an SRO is the responsibility of each School District. The Town does not pay for an SRO for any other school districts that serve students from the Town of Cortlandt. This is why you pay separate school taxes. The Lakeland Central School District’s website specifically states that “[d]district students live in six different towns. Read more at An Open Letter to all Cortlandt Residents Concerning Lakeland School District SRO Funding - Town of Cortlandt, NY News