1. School Finance Update Series XXXVI SRO Contract Costs with the City of Laredo and Webb County June 2003

2. Timeline and Status 1.Negotiations under way with both City and County 2.Pending legislative impact 3.Changes to MOU contract and funding available 4.Evaluation of Comparative Costs of Contract Vs in-House Force under way 5. Projected Decision Timeline is July 2003

3. Contract Costs FY 01-02 FY 02-03 (*) FY 03-04 SRO –City302,037367,000343,096 Cost per Officer42,887 SRO-Webb496,479532,836547,960 Cost per Officer49,815 (Includes Summer) Security Guards Budget G/Fund850,000500,000 Title I Fund0603,019 Comparative SRO Costs

4. 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.

5. Basic Qualifications of SROs Possess sufficient knowledge of  LISD Board Policies  LISD Student Code of Conduct  Texas Education Code

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.