Cost Avoidance Analysis, Safe Schools Environment Program, City of Salinas, California

Abstract

There are six support programs provided to the Salinas, California K-l2 School System under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative. The goal of this project is to develop quantitative estimates of the cost and the corresponding cost avoidance associated with element one - Safe Schools Environment. The Safe Schools Environment element consisted of two programs: Probation Officer and School Resource Officer. A cost avoidance analysis was conducted in order to assist the Safe Schools/Healthy Student Director in evaluation of the programs effectiveness and provide a foundation to pursue further federal funding. This project revealed that these two program were cost effective and provided a positive impact to the Salinas community. Moreover, this project provided data that these two programs provided a significant return on investment for the taxpayer and warrant continued federal funding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420546

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  • Eri W. Brinkerhoff Jr.
  • Ernest Govea
  • Michael J. Zerbo
  • Scott A. Gustin

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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