LONG BEACH - The Long Beach School Board said Wednesday it is dissatisfied with the service it receives from the city Police Department and plans to meet with the police chief to address the problems.

The board agreed to talk to Police Chief Harley Schinker after school Superintendent Carrolyn Hamilton outlined a list of issues she said needs to be resolved. Board members said Schinker was unable to attend Wednesday's special meeting.

Schinker could not be reached for comment after the meeting.

Hamilton's primary complaints include a lack of security at school events such as football games and a lack of participation by school resource officers.

She said the school district asked the Police Department to provide eight officers for last week's football game.

"We had four," Hamilton said.

Alderman Gary Ponthieux, who attended the special meeting, told the board that Schinker told him he would provide nine to 10 officers for Friday night's game against Moss Point.

Hamilton said administrators want resource officers to answer to the principal when they are working at the school, participate in substance abuse task force meetings and searches of students, investigate campus crimes, interact with students, be visible in hallways during class changes, work a shift from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and devote 100 percent of their time on campus during working hours.

Board attorney Jim Simpson recommended the board negotiate a contract or draft a memorandum of agreement with the Police Department that clearly outlines the school district's expectations.

Board members agreed the problem stems from a lack of communication.

Simpson told the board it should resolve the problems before the school district begins paying the salary of the middle school resource officer, which is in a couple of months.

Currently the middle school resource officer is funded through a grant. The school district pays the salary of the resource officer assigned to the high school.