Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 06-16-2025
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Consideration, discussion and possible approval of and authorization to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Independent School District Number 3 (Broken Arrow Public Schools) for 1) providing partial funding for School Resource Officers and 2) funding school crossing guards
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Background:
The City of Broken Arrow and Broken Arrow Independent School District Number 3 have determined it is mutually advantageous to have Broken Arrow Police Department School Resource Officers (SROs) present within Broken Arrow Schools. To support this, cost sharing will occur as detailed in the attached Memorandum of Understanding.
Further, Broken Arrow Independent School District Number 3 has numerous schools within the City of Broken Arrow. In order to ensure the safety of students, the City has agreed to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to assist the Broken Arrow Independent School District by providing funding for crossing guards at several locations. The selected locations take into account the vehicle traffic patterns of the city and the pedestrian patterns of school children. The school district will hire, train, supervise and equip the crossing guards.
The terms of the agreement feature Broken Arrow Independent School District Number 3 contributing one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in salary for the first year of the agreement towards a School Resource Program. In fiscal years 20205/2026 we will assign two (2) police officers to the SRO program. In fiscal years 2026 through fiscal year 2028 we will assign four (4) officers to the SRO program with the school district paying for fifty percent (50%) of the officer’s salary, not to exceed two-hundred fifteen dollars ($215,000.00).
The City of Broken Arrow/Broken Arrow Police Department will pay the school district thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000.00) in fiscal years 2026-2028 for the provision of school crossing guards.
This nets a surplus of four hundred thirty-one thousand dollars ($431,000.00) for the City of Broken Arrow.
Cost: $99,000.00
Funding Source: Police Public Safety Sales Tax Fund
Requested By: Lance Arnold, Chief of Police
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Memorandum of Understanding
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Independent School District Number 3 (Broken Arrow Public Schools) for 1) providing partial funding for School Resource Officers and 2) funding school crossing guards
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