Wheat Ridge approves updated school resource officer agreement with Jefferson County R-1

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The Wheat Ridge City Council approved Resolution 31-2025, an amended intergovernmental agreement with Jefferson County R-1 School District to formalize cost-sharing for school resource officers.

Key points: The updated agreement establishes a service fee schedule under which the school district will pay approximately 50% of SRO salaries for 2.5 positions (two full-time SROs plus a business-liaison/SRO position). Staff said the reimbursement will be paid quarterly and that the per-school-day reimbursement figures were presented during the meeting.

Why it matters: The change provides a clearer, regional cost-share approach to funding school resource officers and aligns payment timing to the school district’s budget cycles. The agreement was described by staff as the product of lengthy countywide discussions among law enforcement partners.

Council action and comment: Chief Kellogg (presenting) and councilors noted the matter had been discussed for years; council approved the resolution unanimously. Staff said billing will be done quarterly and that the district will receive statements for budgeting purposes.

Details: Staff presented the reimbursement as a per-school-day amount for each SRO and the business-liaison position; the meeting record lists a combined per-school-day reimbursement of $685.90 (sum of the positions' per-day costs as presented). Payments will be remitted quarterly, with annual December statements to help the district budget.

Sources: Chief Kellogg and staff remarks at the May 1 meeting and the intergovernmental agreement presented to council.