Senate Bill 100 mandates that the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and the City of Milwaukee ensure the presence of at least 25 school resource officers (SROs) in schools within the district, starting from January 1, 2024. The bill specifies that MPS will bear 75% of the costs associated with this requirement, while the City of Milwaukee will cover the remaining 25%. Additionally, the bill establishes a timeline for MPS and the City to enter into an agreement for compliance within 30 days of the bill's enactment and to jointly certify to the Joint Committee on Finance that the required number of SROs is present in schools. 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 of Milwaukee's supplemental aid if it fails to provide evidence of an agreement or certification regarding the SROs. Similarly, the Department of Public Instruction will withhold 20% of the per pupil aid payment to MPS under the same conditions. The bill also includes provisions for the certification process and consequences for non-compliance, ensuring that both entities are held accountable for meeting the SRO requirement.

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