Council discusses SRO schedule change; city says cost shared with district

Speaker 7 told the group that the schedule change for school resource officers is a shared-cost arrangement with the school district: "Yes, it's $50.50." The packet language described a schedule adjustment to allow some SROs to work a 10-hour day instead of the usual eight-hour day.

The change is presented as a temporary amendment to the original funding amount tied to the hybrid schedule, Speaker 7 said, and "that'll end in when the school year is. Okay, reevaluate how useful that was." Council members asked clarifying questions about deployment and the possibility an SRO could be assigned to multiple schools based on district needs; Speaker 7 said officers have a "home base" at particular schools but may be reassigned during district operations.

Why it matters: The shift affects staffing patterns in schools and short-term budget allocations for SRO coverage. Council members acknowledged the amendment is a short-term operational adjustment with a commitment to reassess its effectiveness at the end of the school year. The council gave no formal direction or vote during this discussion; questions were answered by the staff speaker.