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Stuart commission authorizes police to teach Phoenix curriculum in schools
Summary
The commission unanimously approved Resolution 41-2026 authorizing an interlocal agreement for the Stuart Police Department to provide Phoenix curriculum instruction in Martin County schools, expanding an existing program taught by a certified youth counselor.
On June 8 the Stuart City Commission unanimously adopted Resolution 41-2026, authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Martin County School Board that allows the Stuart Police Department to provide the Phoenix youth crime-prevention curriculum at local schools.
Chief (Police) explained the Phoenix curriculum has been taught under prior agreements for approximately nine years and is currently delivered in part by Kathleen Lannon, the department’s youth counselor, at Spectrum Academy and JD Parker Elementary. The program is structured as six one-hour lessons once a week and targets fourth- and fifth-grade students (with flexibility for other grades) as a deterrent to gang and drug activity.
There is no exchange of funds under the renewed interlocal agreement; staff described the arrangement as the city providing subject-matter expertise and instructor time. Commissioner Gio moved to accept Resolution 41-2026 and Commissioner Clark seconded. The clerk recorded unanimous support on roll call.
The resolution directs the mayor to execute the interlocal agreement and allows the police department to continue and expand Phoenix curriculum instruction in city schools. The commission treated the item as commission action (although staff said it could have been placed on the consent agenda) and approved the resolution without amendment.
