Council to take action on Resolution No. 66-25 approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Buckeye and Buckeye Union High School District (BUHSD), relating to assignment and fun

4.I
CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Council Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/07/25
AGENDA ITEM: 4.I. PD -
Intergovernmental Agreement with
Buckeye Union High School District
for School Resource Officers
(SRO's)
DATE PREPARED: 10/03/25
DISTRICT NO.:
STAFF LIAISON: Robert Sanders, Chief of Police, rsanders@buckeyeaz.gov,
(623) 349-6430
DEPARTMENT: Police
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
Items / New Business
ACTION/MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Council) 
Council to take action on Resolution No. 66-25 approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
between the City of Buckeye and Buckeye Union High School District (BUHSD), relating to assignment
and funding of School Resource Officer (SRO) services at Buckeye Union High School District; and
authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver said Agreement on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The City of Buckeye (the “City”) and the District would like to enter into an agreement whereby the
Buckeye Police Department will provide sworn police officers to serve as school resource officers for the
Buckeye Union High School District.
BENEFITS:
The presence of school resource officers (SROs) in schools is advantageous not only for the protection
of children and their teachers but also for the education of the students. This is because SROs are
obligated to complete a predetermined number of hours of law-related education hours. In addition, the
presence of police assigned to the School frees up patrol officers from the obligation of responding to the
School for a variety of requests for assistance. In conclusion, partnering with the District will result in
reimbursable salary savings for the Buckeye’s Police Department. 
FUTURE ACTION:
Once Council approves the Agreement, the City Clerk will forward the executed agreement to the Police
Legal Advisor and Commander of the Patrol division. The District has reviewed and signed the attached
IGA. Once signed, the agreement will be in effect until June 30th, 2026. 
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
The District agrees to reimburse the City for the salaries, benefits and overtime of the two SROs in
consideration for the services provided by the City under this Agreement. The SRO’s salary and
employer-paid benefits rate shall be used to calculate the amount due from the District for SRO Services.
Supporting documentation of these actual amounts must be on file with the School’s Grants Office prior
to payment of any invoice to the City.
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TOTAL COST:
The District agrees to reimburse the City of Buckeye in consideration for the services provided by the
City under this Agreement.

BUDGETED:
Yes
FISCAL YEAR:
2026
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ATTACHMENTS:
Buckeye Union High School -Buckeye PD SRO IGA 25-26 - BUHSD Executed.pdf
Resolution_No. 66-25 Buckeye_Union_SRO_IGA.pdf