The City of Schertz Police Department has provided School Resource Officer services to SCUC ISD facilities for several years. Each year, the two entities renew an ILA to determine services and rates to be paid for the provided services.  Texas Education Code requires an armed officer at each school and SCUC ISD has elected to partner with the City of Schertz Police Department to provide these services.  The contract provides ten SROs and two sergeants for the unit for ten months out of the year.  Of those numbers, two SROS and one sergeant will be compensated for 12 months of the year.  Additionally, per the Community Safety Education Act, SROS also provides instruction on proper interaction techniques with peace officers. 

The goal of this resolution is to renew the SRO ILA to ensure it is in compliance with state law and continue to provide Schertz PD officers as SROs on campuses with the SCUC ISD.

The community will continue to benefit from this ILA by ensuring trained police officers are stationed at all SCUC ISD schools in the City of Schertz.  This not only allows highly trained personnel to respond to any active threat, but is also available for on-campus crimes.  The officers at these locations also engage in community policing practices with students, staff, and parents to ensure we have good community relations with all. 

Approve Resolution 26-R-086

The ILA proposes assigning two sergeants and ten officers to fulfill the role of SROs.  The City of Schertz is reimbursed at a prorated compensation rate equal to a 10/12 (83.33%) proportion for one sergeant and eight SROs, with one sergeant and two SROs reimbursed at a 12/12 (100%) rate.  This compensation calculation cost for two sergeants and ten SROs to be paid to the City of Schertz is $1,454,093.83 which includes salary, benefits, and patrol vehicle costs. The City of Schertz's share of summer salaries for one sergeant and eight officers is $203,210.17.

Approve Resolution 26-R-086