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Board approves $1.49 million renewal with Fort Worth for 12 SROs amid trustee questions about cost
Summary
Trustees approved a one-year interlocal agreement with the City of Fort Worth for 12 school resource officers at a district cost of $1,489,735.96 (a roughly 4.7% increase). Trustees debated program scope and cost-sharing and asked administration to explore cost-relief options with municipal partners.
The Keller ISD board voted to renew an interlocal agreement with the City of Fort Worth for 12 school resource officers for the 2025–26 school year. Director of Safety and Security Michael Hoffman presented the contract and the SRO staffing pattern for the year.
"For this 2526 school year, the total cost of the district to the district will be $1,489,735.96," Hoffman told trustees, noting the increase of $70,129.50 (approximately 4.7%) over the prior year and attributing the rise largely to negotiated salary adjustments in the collective bargaining agreement. Trustees pressed administration on whether Fort Worth could reduce the per-officer cost, and staff explained that Fort Worth’s proposal bundles command and support costs (detectives, sergeants, a lieutenant and a mobile officer) across multiple districts and is currently nonnegotiable but that district leaders will pursue further conversations.
After discussion about program benefits and relative cost, the board approved the interlocal agreement (voice vote recorded 7-0). Several trustees emphasized the importance of SROs to campus safety while asking administration to explore long-range alternatives to reduce cost pressure on the operating budget.
Why it matters: The interlocal commits nearly $1.5 million of district funds to safety services this school year and reflects both operational priorities and ongoing budget constraints.
Whathappens next: Administration will continue conversations with municipal partners about cost-sharing options and will return with further information if alternatives emerge.
