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Board approves two‑SRO memorandum of agreement; passes routine agenda items 4‑0
Summary
The Fillmore Unified School District board voted 4‑0 to approve a memorandum of agreement with the City of Fillmore to provide two School Resource Officer positions for 2026–27 and approved several routine consent and action items, including the Williams quarterly report and a district calendar revision.
The Fillmore Unified School District Board of Education voted 4‑0 to approve a memorandum of agreement with the City of Fillmore that provides for two School Resource Officer (SRO) positions for the 2026–27 school year: one jointly funded by the city and district and one fully funded by the district.
The SRO agreement, introduced after a presentation from Captain Eduardo Malagon of the Fillmore Police Department, outlines SRO responsibilities including law‑enforcement responses consistent with district policies, partnership with school administrators for campus safety, emergency crisis planning, and presentations or trainings on topics ranging from active‑shooter response to e‑bike safety. "SROs are crucial to the safety of our students and our community as a whole," Captain Malagon said, urging the board to consider the fiscal impacts when approving services.
Why it matters: The memorandum codifies staffing that keeps uniformed law enforcement visible on campuses and funds one position fully with district resources while the city shares costs for the other. The district previously used a combination of grant funding and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) resources to maintain a second SRO position, the presentation said.
Votes at a glance: At the same meeting the board also approved by 4‑0 voice votes: the third‑quarter Williams uniform complaints report (no complaints reported for the quarter); Resolution No. 25‑26‑19 recognizing Staff Appreciation Week (May 11–15, 2026); a revised 2026–27 district calendar to adjust spring break around Good Friday; and an emergency evacuation use agreement designating Piru Elementary as an evacuation center for Ventura County emergency services. The board also cast its CSBA Delegate Assembly subregion 11B vote for Tommy Frutos (4‑0).
Details and next steps: The MOA for SROs will be placed on the district’s contract schedule and implemented for the 2026–27 school year, as described in the agenda item. The board heard that SRO calls‑for‑service data were compiled for district addresses and that some duplicate entries exist where multiple deputies respond to the same call. Trustees made no amendments to the MOA at the meeting. The contract item and the votes were recorded on the consent and action calendars and will be reflected in subsequent board minutes.
The meeting also included routine consent approvals, a corrected contract amount flagged during the consent discussion, and the scheduling of upcoming board meetings in late April and early May.
