Clearlake council authorizes MOU to fund full‑time School Resource Officer for Kanaka Unified
July 20, 2023 | Clearlake, Lake County, California
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The Clearlake City Council voted unanimously, with two members absent, to authorize the city manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kanaka Unified School District to place a full‑time School Resource Officer (SRO) in the district for the 2023–24 school year.
A school‑district representative told the council that the district — which serves nine schools in Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Lower Lake — will contribute $142,956 to cover the SRO's salary, benefits, overtime, training and vehicle usage. "This is a, really, super important position for us," an unidentified speaker representing school stakeholders said, adding that officers had responded to the district's needs in the interim despite not having a full‑time SRO.
Staff said current police staffing allows assignment of one officer full time to the SRO role and recommended the city manager be authorized to execute the MOU. The council moved the recommendation and the motion passed by unanimous vote of members present.
Why it matters: the MOU formalizes financial and operational responsibilities for a school‑assigned officer, shifting some costs to the district and signaling a renewed emphasis on school safety and police presence in district schools.
Next steps: the city manager will execute the MOU and the assignment of an officer will proceed under the terms described in the memorandum.
Quote: "The city and the Kanaka Unified School District desire to enter into an MOU for the 2023–24 school year," the school representative said. "Kanaka Unified School District will pay $142,956 to fund the cost of a full time SRO, which includes salary, benefits, overtime training and vehicle usage costs."
A school‑district representative told the council that the district — which serves nine schools in Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Lower Lake — will contribute $142,956 to cover the SRO's salary, benefits, overtime, training and vehicle usage. "This is a, really, super important position for us," an unidentified speaker representing school stakeholders said, adding that officers had responded to the district's needs in the interim despite not having a full‑time SRO.
Staff said current police staffing allows assignment of one officer full time to the SRO role and recommended the city manager be authorized to execute the MOU. The council moved the recommendation and the motion passed by unanimous vote of members present.
Why it matters: the MOU formalizes financial and operational responsibilities for a school‑assigned officer, shifting some costs to the district and signaling a renewed emphasis on school safety and police presence in district schools.
Next steps: the city manager will execute the MOU and the assignment of an officer will proceed under the terms described in the memorandum.
Quote: "The city and the Kanaka Unified School District desire to enter into an MOU for the 2023–24 school year," the school representative said. "Kanaka Unified School District will pay $142,956 to fund the cost of a full time SRO, which includes salary, benefits, overtime training and vehicle usage costs."
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