Title
Approval to Enter into Agreements with Various School Districts for Funding of School Resource Officers (Ordinance S-50964)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements or contracts with various school districts and charter schools at the school district's or charter school's request for placement of School Resource Officers (SROs). These agreements are for the 2024-2025 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
At the request of school districts, the Police Department enters into Intergovernmental Agreements with various school districts to assist with the cost of SROs deployed in schools. Funding for these 69 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 2023-2024 school year included agreements for SRO services at 77 schools for a total deployment of 67 SROs. The 2024-2025 school year will include agreements for SRO services at 81 schools for a total of 69 SROs, with three of these positions being funded by school districts.
2024-2025 SRO School Districts:
ASU Preparatory Academy
Cartwright Elementary District
Cave Creek Unified District
Deer Valley Unified District
Empower College Prep.
Glendale Union High School District
Horizon Community Learning Center
Kaizen Education Foundation
Kyrene Elementary District
Laveen Elementary District
Murphy Elementary District
Paradise Valley Unified District
Phoenix Union High School District
Premier Charter High School
Scottsdale Unified
Tempe Union High School District
Tolleson Elementary District
Tolleson Union High School District
Washington Elementary School District
Wilson Elementary District
Contract Term
The terms of these agreements are for one year with varying start and end dates to coincide with each school's 2024-2025 school year.
Financial Impact
Cost to the City is the 25 percent match for the SRO salary and fringe benefits, which is already included in the Police Department budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was heard at the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee meeting on June 5, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.