Council to take action on Resolution No. 64-25 approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Buckeye and Agua Fria High School District No. 216 for School Resource Officer (SRO) servic

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CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Council Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/07/25
AGENDA ITEM: 4.J. PD -
Intergovernmental Agreement with Agua
Fria High School District (Canyon View
High School) for School Resource Officer
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. 64-25 approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the
City of Buckeye and Agua Fria High School District No. 216 for School Resource Officer (SRO) services
at Canyon View High School; and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute and deliver said
Agreement and related documents 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 a sworn police officer to serve as school resource officer for
Canyon View High School.
The District has funding available through its maintenance and operations budget to fund SRO services
for the District. The City and the District desire to enter into an agreement whereby the City will provide a
sworn, certified police officer to serve as a SRO at Canyon View High School to assist in the
development and implementation of the School Safety Program in the District. The District agrees to
reimburse the City for the salary and overtime of the SRO in consideration for the services provided by
the City under the Agreement.
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 Grants
Administrator 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 SRO 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. The District shall pay up to $87,593.97 of the costs associated with

SRO Services received on a yearly basis (half of yearly salary plus actual cost of employer-paid benefits)
for the ten-month period covering the school year; the City shall pay 100% of the SRO’s costs during the
two-month summer break and any other school breaks or school-observed holidays or vacations during
which the City assigns the SRO to City-related duties. The District shall pay 100% of any SRO overtime
worked on school-related investigations. The District shall pay $1,000.00 during the term of this
Agreement toward the annual conference costs for each of the SROs that provides SRO Services to
receive and maintain certification by the National Association of School Resource Organizations.
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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Review.
ATTACHMENTS:
2025 2026 Canyon View High School SRO IGA - Redlines-signed.pdf
Resolution_No._64-25_Approving_the_IGA_with_Agua_Fria_Union_High_School_District_No.pdf