Title
Approval to Enter into Agreements with Various School Districts for Funding of School Resource Officers (Ordinance S-48726)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements with various school districts at the school district's request for placement of School Resource Officers (SROs). These agreements are for the 2022-23 school year. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Cost to the City is the 25 percent match for the SRO salary and fringe benefits.
Report
Summary
The Police Department enters into Intergovernmental Agreements with various school districts (at the school district's request) to assist with the cost of SROs deployed in schools. Funding for these 63 SROs is provided through partnerships with the Arizona Department of Education and individual school districts. Through this partnership school district funds reimburse the City for 75 percent of the SRO's salary, while the remaining 25 percent is paid by the City.
The 2021-22 school year included agreements with 17 school districts, at 71 schools, for a total deployment of 63 SROs. The 2022-23 school year will include agreements with 18 school districts, at 75 schools, for a total deployment of 63 SRO's.
2022-23 SRO School Districts:
American Charter Schools
Cartwright Elementary
Cave Creek
Deer Valley Unified
Empower College Prep
Glendale Union
Horizon Community Learning Center
Kaizen Education Foundation
Kyrene School District
Murphy Elementary District
Paradise Valley Unified
Premier Charter
Scottsdale Unified
Tempe Union High School District
Tolleson Union
Washington Elementary
Wilson School District
Contract Term
The terms of these agreements are one year, with varying start and end dates to coincide with each school's 2022-23 school year.
Financial Impact
Cost to the City is the 25 percent match for the SRO salary and fringe benefits.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.