The proposed legislation mandates that the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the City of Milwaukee collaborate to ensure the presence of at least 25 school resource officers (SROs) in schools within the district. The bill specifies that MPS will bear 75% of the costs associated with this requirement, while the City will cover the remaining 25%. Additionally, it establishes a timeline for compliance, requiring both entities to enter into an agreement within 30 days of the bill's enactment and to jointly certify the presence of the required SROs to the Joint Committee on Finance. If the agreement is terminated, a similar certification process must be followed.

To enforce compliance, the bill introduces financial penalties: the Department of Administration will withhold 10% of the City’s supplemental aid if it fails to provide evidence of the agreement or certification, while the Department of Public Instruction will withhold 20% of per pupil aid to MPS under similar circumstances. The bill also includes new definitions for law enforcement officers and school resource officers, and it outlines the consequences for non-compliance, ensuring that both the City and MPS are held accountable for meeting the SRO requirement.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 79.02(2)(b), 79.02, 79.02(3)