Jim Self will no longer serve as Athletic Director at Hamilton Southeastern High School, but will instead take on a new role as city-district athletic director under a new five-year interlocal agreement between Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools and the City of Fishers.

Under the agreement, Self will remain an employee of HSE Schools, but the City of Fishers will reimburse the school district for his compensation.

The pact also calls for approximately $3.6 million in improvements to athletic facilities at both Hamilton Southeastern High School and Fishers High School. The partnership is designed to expand access to athletic facilities, enhance those facilities and strengthen coordination between school and community athletic programs.

The agreement also includes plans to improve data collection and scheduling systems used to book athletic fields, allowing for more efficient use of those facilities.

Improvements at both high school campuses are expected to begin this spring and be completed by late summer.

The announcement came during the annual joint meeting between the Fishers Mayor and City Council and the HSE School Board.

City officials also presented results from a recent community survey. According to the city, 90 percent of respondents said they would recommend HSE Schools to others, while 92 percent said they would recommend Fishers as a place to live. The survey also found that 92 percent of respondents said they feel safe in Fishers and 93 percent rated the city’s quality of life as exceptionally strong.

Fishers has a long history of partnering with HSE Schools, and Mayor Scott Fadness and members of his staff outlined a number of ongoing joint initiatives.

One of the most visible collaborations is the placement of School Resource Officers (SROs) — uniformed police officers — inside school buildings. There are currently 16 SROs jointly funded by the city and the school district.

The city also plans to add two School Safety Officers (SSOs), positions typically filled by recently retired law enforcement officers. Mayor Fadness said the city will fully fund the new SSO positions for now as the school district works through current budget challenges.