DATE: August 19, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Police Department
TITLE: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OCEANSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Oceanside Unified School District to provide School Resource Officers; accept revenue to the City estimated at $530,283 for FY 2026-27, $549,362 for FY 2027-28 and $575,827 for FY 2028-29; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) partners with the Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD) to staff and fund the School Safety Team with School Resource Officers (SROs). The SRO program has been in place for over 30 years. The program originally included five officers but was later reduced to three positions. Under the previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and OUSD, the school district added a fourth SRO to meet its needs. This additional position was funded through grant monies acquired by OPD, with costs beyond available grant funds shared equally between OUSD and the City. This MOU continues the four-SRO program structure and addresses the funding, and staffing, requirements for the 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years necessary to maintain all four officer positions.
The MOU provides the following:
- Three fully equipped sworn officers from FY 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 equally funded by OUSD and the City.
- One fully equipped sworn officer from FY 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 funded with grant monies acquired by OPD. Costs beyond available grant funds will be shared equally between OUSD and the City. The assignment of personnel to this position is contingent upon OPD maintaining adequate staffing levels.
These positions will be assigned full-time to school safety and education-related projects.
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