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Yelm council approves 2025–26 school resource officer agreement for two officers
Summary
The Yelm City Council authorized Mayor Joe DiPinto to sign a one-year 2025–26 agreement with Yelm Community Schools for two school resource officers; the schools will pay $75,000 per officer and the city will cover the remaining salary and benefits, estimated between $16,800 and $30,000 per officer depending on step.
The Yelm City Council on July 22 approved a one-year 2025–26 school resource officer (SRO) agreement with Yelm Community Schools that provides two SROs to the district and authorizes Mayor Joe DiPinto to sign the contract. The school district will pay $75,000 per SRO; the city will make up the remainder of salary and benefits, which the presenting official said could range from about $16,800 to $30,000 per officer depending on the officer’s step.
Chief Keith (name not specified in the transcript), who presented the agreement, said the contract covers training and duties for the SROs. “This agreement will ensure safe and secure learning environment for our use,” the chief said during the meeting. The presentation said the SROs would participate in threat assessment, ALICE training, crisis prevention and intervention, and critical-incident response.
Councilor Richardson moved to authorize the mayor to sign the 2025–26 SRO agreement; Councilman Crossman seconded the motion. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records council members answering “aye” and the mayor declaring the motion carried.
Discussion and clarifying details at the meeting focused on the city’s additional cost exposure under the contract. The presenting official explained that the city’s per-officer additional cost depends on the officer’s wage step and that the figures cited include benefits (medical, vision, dental) using the district’s newly signed wage schedule. The agreement as presented covers two officers for one year.
No ordinance, new city policy or budget amendment was adopted during the council action beyond the authorization to sign the contract. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or individual recorded votes.
The council’s approval authorizes the mayor to execute the SRO contract; any further budgetary adjustments or follow-up related to personnel steps and benefit costs would proceed through normal city administrative and budget processes.
