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Board hears update on school resource officer and crossing guard payments
Summary
Trustees received an update on a written agreement with the school district for SRO and crossing guard services, discussed billing methodology (averaged hours with flexibility) and noted the cost is approximately $1,900 per semester per the figures presented.
Trustees reviewed a written agreement covering school resource officer (SRO) and crossing guard services and discussed how the village will bill the school district.
The Chair said the revised agreement clarifies expectations and payment amounts so both the village and the school can plan for budget purposes. A board member asked how the village will handle days when the SRO works more than the expected minimum; a trustee replied, "Yes. It's flexible. It's averaged out over a period of time. Usually, it's like an expected 1 hour minimum. There are some days are gonna be 2. There are some days are gonna be 3." The board discussed that additional call-outs should be treated as normal policing responses and billed differently from proactive SRO duties.
Trustees worked through the arithmetic in the meeting and landed on an approximate charge that equates to about $1,900 per semester under the current assumptions. One trustee said the amount provides the village and the school a clearer accounting than the prior, general $10,000 figure discussed historically.
The board did not vote on the agreement during the meeting; trustees treated this as an update and noted it is already budgeted in the police budget. They suggested monitoring hours for the first half of the year and reassessing if necessary.
