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Director of Security and Disaster Preparedness Alex Borrego told the board the district is adopting a NASRO SRO Triad model that frames the SRO role as law teacher, law counselor and law enforcement officer. \"Our goal is going to be to evolve and enhance student safety,\" Borrego said, describing new weekly and quarterly reporting that the district uses to track SRO interactions across those three categories.

Why it matters: The contracts fund sworn officers who work on campus and serve roles that the district described as including classroom instruction, mentorship and incident response. The board emphasized that while SROs are part of safety and response, the district also invests in wellness and mental-health services as proactive supports.

What Borrego presented: The district reported increases in recorded SRO interactions after it standardized tracking. Borrego provided program cost figures the board discussed in detail: $749,547 paid in 2024–25; a projected $823,928 in 2025–26 (a 10% increase); and a projected $869,793 in 2026–27 (a 5.6% increase). Borrego described the renewed SRO contracts as structured over two years, each year covering a 10-month August–June school year.

Board questions and requests: Trustees pressed staff for more clarity on outcomes recorded in the SRO matrix, the number of arrests tied to SRO activity and the nature of referrals to campus wellness centers. In response, Borrego said the district does not always capture an outcome for every interaction but offered to provide arrest counts and more specific outcome reporting.

Cost concerns and direction to staff: Several trustees noted substantial cost differences among the city police contracts and asked staff to seek line-item breakdowns. The board discussed Palm Springs' contract totals compared with Desert Hot Springs and other jurisdictions and asked staff to return with additional documentation and to begin negotiations with the City of Palm Springs about potential cost-sharing or adjustments.

Board action and results: The board approved the following agreements with votes recorded in the meeting minutes: agreement C000355 with the Cathedral City Police Department for Cathedral City High School and MSJ Continuation High School; agreement C0005354 with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department for Desert High School and the Edward L. Wencesloff Education Center; agreement C0005356 with the Palm Springs Police Department for Palm Springs High School and Desert Learning Academy; and agreement C0005379 with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for Rancho Mirage High School. The board approved all agreements and directed staff to pursue additional cost detail and renegotiation with Palm Springs PD.

What the motions said (as recorded on the agenda): each motion sought approval of the district's two-year SRO agreement with the named law-enforcement agency for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years.

Implementation note: Staff said the contracts include standard termination and amendment language, including the ability for either party to terminate with 30 days' written notice and to amend by mutual consent; trustees asked staff to use those provisions if renegotiation is required.

Next step: The board requested an update on SRO negotiations and any revised contract proposals at its August 12, 2025 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PSUSD Board Meeting 7.8.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Palm Springs Unified School district board on July 8 approved two-year contracts with four law-enforcement partners to provide School Resource Officer (SRO) services at district high schools, but trustees instructed staff to seek a detailed cost breakdown and pursue renegotiation after noting large disparities between city agreements.","taxTitle","Palm Springs Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",14368,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6751140,"New superintendent outlines entry plan, praises staff and summer programs",328,1484000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345681-a84f73b1c83226d02b8e142e1582c961&start=1484&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345681-a84f73b1c83226d02b8e142e1582c961/thumbnail_1484000.jpg","/articles/6751140/California/New-superintendent-outlines-entry-plan-praises-staff-and-summer-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751140-e516c1de904cda7cdc3ebd0254f66a46/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077600&Signature=eNeQCuz8ejoKV4SWUQVL-hJZYzFLxw1Sk6s6p9e1q6KObQEPJOrz88UW9ICTMSBuFji7AQIUtQcwXEISWV6gkzZ0yKU4RcBmkFmWpR5FYtOq~wlOLIIeGQKIEovUSOiQHe9kqsv5n5KCW4HFltgZoVAUKI-vq7m4PMRabaMjPyy6NaE7~N2VmgKgfmXo3wb5i7BfYEEq5SPQTbckVjP652ebt2h~zQC7~8yWrHB4fwipwyZaiGsJMqzKhzkthxaZlWf4XFYJyG5YKvJxxpez2BNbDvpha76f2autRS0T7mIuvcP706h1mopFKSQOJkzXKQX5TzmAjyuMYUlJObE--w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Fuentes, the district's new superintendent, used his introductory report at the July 8 board meeting to describe initial outreach, site visits and plans for ongoing stakeholder engagement.

In his remarks, Fuentes thanked the board for their trust and said he had toured nutrition services, maintenance and operations, human resources and educational services during his first week. He described visits to EXL summer programs at Palm Canyon Theater and Raymond Cree and praised the programs' engagement in music, STEM and arts. He signaled plans to present a comprehensive entry report to the board in October after meeting with internal and external partners.

Board members welcomed Fuentes and expressed optimism about the coming year. The board also recognized Viviana Castro Rocha as the classified employee of the month; she thanked colleagues and family for support.","Newly installed Superintendent Dr. Fuentes thanked the board for the appointment, described early visits to district departments and summer programs, and said he will deliver a comprehensive board report in October after continued listening and data gathering. The board welcomed him and noted priorities for the coming school year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6751146,"District reports increased digital outreach; board certifies OE-9 communications monitoring report",1357,3087000,4444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345681-a84f73b1c83226d02b8e142e1582c961&start=3087&end=4444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345681-a84f73b1c83226d02b8e142e1582c961/thumbnail_3087000.jpg","/articles/6751146/California/District-reports-increased-digital-outreach-board-certifies-OE-9-communications-monitoring-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751146-686b39ecc4eb3548f3a2ef59e89d547f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775077600&Signature=TyXprb6Z-U2hxLzkwiq5FpNOecpuLRoDuEuaqVqj4jgt7ggDtu867YioQOkpOQ14cR70i5zR3qdz8hk6N0APZEqmjabbkfCW8n0g7IXRcaLrSDHB9GBuUVRasfcLWE-LZtUlOQ-KiyGU4Aj4romjn94JppW1UJdlY0h1aeWjuw8My1JhFSwKNfeFO1V2gqEjNelmyrJwS4yGZU9HtGDCmBHL4M8U5FG-Yq9O~UJokKLUWwn0FKO2unaSwbCNbHCzpZ1LQKVK5paOPctzLoUS-G7B1TB2ZyMwfUpCqil17GXJAaD--RNNMwRoA35mQYdMQ9f228D46MG5EMbVorbPgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Springs Unified School District board on July 8 certified the district's Operational Expectation 9 (communicating with the public) monitoring report after a presentation by communications coordinator Joan Boico and digital media specialist Marion Bouchaud.

Boico summarized outreach channels, noting the superintendent's advisory committee, targeted community events, a long-running district podcast and pilot media partnerships with local TV. \"You have the full report along with an added appendix providing more in-depth information on several components,\" Boico said, and she highlighted family-contact rates through ParentSquare and decreased inbound email volume due to expanded chatbot automation.

Bouchaud described social-media growth: Facebook followers rose about 9% year over year and Instagram followers rose more than 17%, with engagement metrics up 100% over the prior year on some platforms. \"Anytime we celebrate our students, we post their faces... That's where we get a lot of engagement,\" Bouchaud said, describing bilingual video outreach and plans to continue superintendent video messages.

Why it matters: Communications staff reported that 99% of student families are contactable through ParentSquare and that the district has maintained above-average community flyer distribution through Peachjar. Trustees asked about the use of AI in content production; staff said AI is used as a drafting tool and that all content is edited to preserve district voice and accuracy.

Board action: The board certified OE-9 as compliant and approved the monitoring report and related consent items listed on the agenda.

Next step: Staff will continue to roll out a new website with individualized chatbots for school sites and to report on any further steady-state changes in outreach and engagement metrics.","District communications staff presented the Operational Expectation 9 monitoring report showing growth in social media reach, widespread ParentSquare coverage and expanding media partnerships. The board certified the report and approved related action items.","actionData","errors"]

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