School Finance UpdateSeries XXXVI

SRO Contract Costs with the City of Laredo

and Webb County

June 2003

Timeline and Status

1. Negotiations under way with both City and County

2. Pending legislative impact3. Changes to MOU contract and funding

available4. Evaluation of Comparative Costs of

Contract Vs in-House Force under way5. Projected Decision Timeline is July 2003

Contract

Costs

FY

01-02

FY

02-03 (*)

FY

03-04

SRO –City 302,037 367,000 343,096

Cost per Officer 42,887

SRO-Webb 496,479 532,836 547,960

Cost per Officer 49,815(Includes Summer)

Security Guards Budget

G/Fund 850,000 500,000 500,000

Title I Fund 0 603,019 603,019

Comparative SRO Costs

LISD Expectations

• Employment and Assignment of School Resource Officer– City will Include and confer with LISD in

selection and assignment of SROs.– LISD Chief will approve “substitute” for

absent SRO.– LISD will provide input in reassignment or

removal of SROs for failure to comply with an assigned duty.

Basic Qualifications of SROs

Possess sufficient knowledge of LISD Board PoliciesLISD Student Code of ConductTexas Education Code

Duties of SROs

Perform other duties assigned by the LISD chief of police and campus principal.

File all criminal reports according to LISD police department reporting procedures

Submit monthly statistics reports to the LISD chief of police.

Training/Briefing

– Provide search and seizure and use of force policies.

– LISD will provide training on Board policies, regulations and procedures

– Student Code of Conduct

– Texas Education Code

Duty Hours of SROs

SROs will work Monday thru Friday, times designated by chief of police and principal.

City of Laredo will submit time sheets to LISD chief of police for review.

LISD will pay for court time pay or call back pay, or any overtime pay relating to LISD (case logs to be submitted to LISD chief.

LISD will pay for emergency involving SRO’s duties under the SRO program.