Renton council adopts interlocal agreement with Renton School District for school resource officers

The Renton City Council on Monday adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Renton School District to provide school resource officers (SROs) for the 2025–2028 school years.

The agreement sets a tiered payment schedule for the district: $90,000 per SRO for 2025–26, $100,000 per SRO for 2026–27 and $110,000 per SRO for 2027–28. The council recorded its concurrence with the Finance Committee recommendation and the resolution was adopted on a voice vote with members answering “aye.”

Why it matters: The agreement formalizes the district’s financial contributions for SROs and locks in a rising cost structure over the next three school years. The funding schedule affects both the city budget and how the Renton Police Department staffs school assignments.

The Finance Committee presented the staff recommendation at the meeting and the council moved to concur. Council member O'Halloran moved the concurrence; Council member McGurwin seconded. There was no additional discussion recorded on the council floor before the voice vote.

Background: The Finance Committee report presented the interlocal agreement and recommended that the council adopt the resolution at the meeting. The resolution’s formal text—"A resolution of the city of Renton, Washington authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Renton School District for the purpose of providing school resource officers for 2025 to 2028"—was read aloud before the vote.

The council’s action implements the committee recommendation and authorizes city staff to finalize the interlocal agreement and execute related documents.

Looking ahead: The council directed that the resolution be adopted; the agreement’s implementation will follow through routine contract and finance processes between the city and the Renton School District.