School Resource Officer funding for elementary schools
Summary
The district lost its state School Safety Grant, so the city is footing the roughly $153,561 bill for a 10-month officer assignment. Council members said campus security is essential and pledged to help find replacement funding.
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city will pay about $153,561 for the officer this school year unless replacement grant money is found.
Students and staff at Arizona Desert Elementary and Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary get a sworn officer on campus.
Taxpayers shoulder the cost the grant would have covered, though members called it a worthwhile expense.
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