Council to take action on Resolution No. 67-25 approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Buckeye and the Odyssey Preparatory Academy for School Resource Officer services; and autho

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CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Council Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/07/25
AGENDA ITEM: 4.K. PD - IGA With
Odyssey Preparatory Academy and
Buckeye Police Department for SRO
Services
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. 67-25 approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the
City of Buckeye and the Odyssey Preparatory Academy for School Resource Officer services; and
authorizing the Mayor, City Manager and Police Chief 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 sworn police officers to serve as school resource officers at
Odyssey Preparatory Academy on an hourly rate basis, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. The
District shall pay 50% of the costs associated with SRO duties received on an hourly, per diem (hourly
pay rate plus actual cost of employer-paid benefits) basis for the ten-month period covering the school
year, the City shall pay 100% of the SRO’s cost during the two month summer break and any other
school breaks or school observed holidays or vacations. Any overtime related to SRO duties will be paid
at 100% by the District.
BENEFITS:
Having SROs located at the School 40 hours per week is beneficial for the safety of the students and
faculty, as well as for the education of the students, as SROs are required to meet a set amount of law-
related education hours. Additionally, having officers assigned to the School frees patrol officers from
having to respond to the School for a variety of calls for service. Finally, partnering with the School can
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
Department Grant Programs Administrator and Patrol Commander. The Grant Programs Administrator
will then forward the executed Agreement to the Academy. The Academy has reviewed the IGA.
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
During the school year, the Academy shall pay up to  $85,178 of the costs associated with SRO Services
received on a yearly (half of yearly salary plus actual cost of employer-paid benefits) basis 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 Academy shall pay 100% of any SRO overtime worked
on school-related investigations.
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TOTAL COST:

During the school year, the Academy shall pay up to  $85,178 of the costs associated with SRO Services
received on a yearly (half of yearly salary plus actual cost of employer-paid benefits) basis 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 Academy shall pay 100% of any SRO overtime worked
on school-related investigations.
BUDGETED:
Yes
FISCAL YEAR:
2026
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Review.
ATTACHMENTS:
SRO IGA 20252026 (signed by JSS) (11980385.1).pdf
RES 67-25 for_IGA_between_City_and_Odyssey_Prep_Academy_for_School_Resource_Officers
(002).pdf