DUNCAN, S.C. —

The state has received its final funding to employ school resource officers across South Carolina's public school system, according to Governor Henry McMaster.

McMaster joined Upstate and statewide leaders, first responders, Department of Public Safety officials and youth ambassadors on Monday to applaud a $29.4 million appropriation of funds this year from the General Assembly. Latest Forecast

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Since July, the funding has been awarded for 58 new SRO positions, according to the Governor's office.

McMaster said he wanted to make public safety roles in schools a priority after observing a shortfall in SROs in 2018. At the time, he said there were only 406 full-time SRO roles filled out of 1,283 public schools statewide.

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