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BACKGROUND Following the death of George Floyd, the community of Pleasanton gathered to voice its opposition to police brutality at a protest and rally on June 5, 2020. In response, the City Council has hosted several special meetings to listen to and engage with the community around policing in Pleasanton. During these meetings, community members have expressed a desire to understand the purpose of the School Resource Officer program and its role in the Pleasanton community. The result of these discussions was a draft memorandum of understanding between the City and Pleasanton Unified School District. DISCUSSION A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was drafted and presented to the joint City/PUSD liaison committee and joint City Council/PUSD Board of Trustees meeting for comment and discussion. A summary of the events leading up to the development of the School Resource Officer (SRO) MOU is chronicled below: • In January 2002, PUSD and the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) implemented the SRO program as a joint effort to enhance the safety and well- being of students. • During the 2019-2020 school year, PUSD and the PPD began gathering sample SRO MOUs from other school districts. • On August 20, 2020, the Pleasanton City Council provided direction to City of Pleasanton staff to engage with PUSD on the involvement of SROs on our campuses. • During the 2020-2021 school year, PUSD site and district administrators reviewed the sample MOUs and provided input on the role of the SROs in PUSD. • On April 23, 2021, PUSD staff hosted a SRO Role Work Group meeting with PUSD student leaders to gather information and feedback. • On May 12, 2021, PPD staff met with the City of Pleasanton Youth Commission to listen to feedback about the SRO program. • On May 24, 2021, PUSD engaged in stakeholder surveys sent to PUSD parents/guardians, students and staff to gain an understanding of their desires and feelings about the SRO program. • The SRO MOU was developed and discussed for review and comment during City of Pleasanton/PUSD liaison committee meetings held on June 8, July 13, and September 14, 2021. • On September 30, 2021, the MOU was brought to the City Council and Board of Trustees Joint Meeting for review and discussion. Feedback from the City Council and Board of Trustees during the September 30 meeting was received, and the MOU has been amended to include specific language on access to student records (pg. 2, item #7), and a definition of de-escalation strategies Page 2 of 3