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Council to continue talks with district on school resource officer agreement; no final vote
Summary
Council discussed using a COPS grant to fund school resource officers but tabled the SRO contract to await the school board's direction and more complete terms before returning to the council.
Councilmembers discussed a possible agreement with the Reef City Unified School District to place police officers at school sites under a COPS grant that could fund up to three officers for a term of up to three years.
City leadership said the superintendent indicated willingness to work on the agreement and planned to present it to the school board for direction. Councilmembers expressed interest in staffing options that would provide coverage before and after school and on weekends, and emphasized continuity and community trust with local officers familiar with Avenal.
Because the district and the city must finalize terms before the COPS grant deadline, the council left the item tabled pending a response from the school board and additional negotiation. Staff said the item may return to the council calendar once the district provides direction and a more complete staffing proposal.
