2025-2027 DSUSD MOU - School Resource OfficerAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA FOR THE FUNDING AND PLACEMENT OF TWO SCHOOL
RESOURCE OFFICERS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into for Fiscal Years 2025-2027
by and between Desert Sands Unified School District, hereafter referred to as
DISTRICT, and the City of La Quinta, hereafter referred to as CITY.
The purpose of this MOU is to document the parties' understanding of the financial
commitment for each agency to share the cost of two School Resource Officers.
The CITY and DISTRICT each agree to pay 50% of the cost of two School Resource
Officers for the Fiscal Years 2025-2027. The parties agree to explore partnership
opportunities through grants and available resources throughout the term of this
agreement.
The School Resource Officers will be assigned to provide services at the following
schools: La Quinta High School, Summit High School, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
School, and La Quinta Middle School.
The CITY agrees to reimburse the DISTRICT for 50% of the two SROs' contracted
hours. Special events, including interscholastic athletic events, and graduation
ceremonies, shall be covered by the DISTRICT.
By signing this MOU, the DISTRICT and CITY agree to financially contribute the
matching portions of the funds. All rates are estimates. The DISTRICT will submit an
invoice to the CITY using the percent of actual costs received from the Riverside County
Sheriffs Department as the basis for invoicing.
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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 4
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 5, 2025
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DESERT
SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF TWO SCHOOL
RESOURCE OFFICERS
'ECOMMENDATION
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Desert Sands Unified School District for
partial funding of two School Resource Officers; and authorize the City Manager to
execute the document.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Desert Sands Unified School
District (DSUSD) (Attachment 1) provides for a 50/50 cost sharing of two School
Resource Officers (SRO) for fiscal years (FY) 2025/26 and 2026/27.
• The two SROs will be assigned to La Quinta High School, Summit High School,
La Quinta Middle School, and Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School.
FISCAL IMPACT
Estimated costs are $280,000 for FY 2025/26. Funds are available in the police budget
(Account No. 101-2001-60168). DSUSD will submit an invoice to the City using the
percent of actual costs received from the Riverside County Sherriff's Department as the
basis for invoicing.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Since 2003, DSUSD and the City have partnered to co -fund two SROs at local schools.
The two SROs will be assigned to La Quinta High School, Summit High School, La Quinta
Middle School, and Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School throughout the school year.
SROs are responsible for the following duties: patrol school campuses, investigate
crimes, maintain order on campus, counsel students and their families, and serve as
liaisons between the schools, DSUSD staff, and other relevant organizations. The SROs
will be stationed full-time at DSUSD during the academic year.
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Under the MOU, the City agrees to reimburse DSUSD for fifty percent of the SRO's
contracted hours. Special events, such as school games, events and or ceremonies are
excluded from this contract and will be covered solely by DSUSD.
ALTERNATIVES
Staff does not recommend an alternative.
Prepared by:
Approved by:
Lisa Chastain, Public Safety Management Analyst
Martha Mendez, Public Safety Deputy Director
Attachment: 1. Memorandum of Understanding
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