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Superintendent says city will fund SROs only through December; board to explore options
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Schultz told the board the city's revised MOU for school resource officer services runs only through the city's fiscal year (Dec. 31), and that city officials indicated they do not intend to continue deploying both SROs beyond that date; the board agreed a small group should work with administration to evaluate options before January.
Superintendent Dr. Schultz briefed the board on a revised memorandum of understanding with the city covering school resource officer services and said the city provided a new draft limited to the city's fiscal year end, Dec. 31.
"What you have now is a memorandum that only goes through the end of the city's fiscal year, which is December 31," Dr. Schultz said, and he reported the city indicated it does not intend to continue deploying both SROs for the district past that date. He said the revised MOU allows the district to have SRO coverage at the start of the school year while the board and administration study options and budget implications.
Board members discussed negotiation strategies and the need to understand the district's fiscal exposure if the city reduces its commitment. One board member proposed that the board chair work with the superintendent and a board member to review options and report back; another member moved a six-month memorandum of agreement with the city and the motion was seconded, but the transcript does not capture a final recorded vote within the provided segments.
