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Home My WebLink AboutSchool Resource Officer Agreement for MPD January 2005 .'2J5/ 15/ 2005 13:09 2088457337 MERIDIAN eID PAGE 02 ,~ -, AGREEMENT NO. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MERIDIAN POUCE DEPARTMENT AND THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, effectîve January 1,2005 is entered into by the City of Meridial1, a political subdivision of the State of Idaho through, the Meridian Police Department and Joint Schoo1 District Number 2, Meridian, Idaho, hereinafter referred to as the "District." WHEREAS, the District desires increased law enforcement services from the City of Meridian, through the MeridiàI'l Police Department; and WHEREAS, the City of Meridian and the Meridian P01Îce Department desire to provide increased law enforcement services to the District through the Meridian Police Depa.rtment; and WHEREAS, the parties recogni7.e thcir mutual interest ca.n be furthered through the use of the School Resource Officer Program of the Meridian police Department; NOW~ THEREFORE, fOf and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promìses contained herein, thè parties agree as follow~: 1. Interoretation of Benefit. This Agreement shaH be for the sole benefit of the District and The City of Meridian and shan not be interpreted to benefit third parties. The re1ationship of the parties hereto is that of contractor and independent contractor, and Ît is expre5s]y understood a)d agreed that each party and tlleir officers, agents~ and employees do not in any way nor for any purpose become a pa,rtner, agent, joint venture. servant, or employee of the other. 2. Basic Services. The Meridian Police Department, shall provide Scl1001 Resource Officers (SRO) servìccs at Meridía,r1 High School, Meridian Middle School, Lewis and Clark Middle School, and the Sawtooth Middle School as refercnced in P\1ragraph 3 below, including, but MERIDIAN SCHOOL RE1-ìoURCE OffICER AGREEMENT, #1 - Page I of8 no". """I.! 05/15/2005 13:0'3 2088457337 MERIDIAN eID PAGE 03 - -- not limited to: investigating and, where possible, preventing crimes against persons or property; identifying and arresting vìolators of state and local laws; :filing investigative reports and other required report5 or documents; patrolling; and, to a limited extent, maintaining building security, controlling traffic, and enforcing traffic laws (but not District e5tabHshed-parking regulations)- It ís under5tood tl1<'11 the Meridian Police Department is not required to provide tr~ffic control services for special events held on any campus under the control of the District, nor is the Meridian Police Department required to provid,e additional personnc, for those purposes except under the terms provìded in Paragraph 13 herein. 3. Personnel Assignments. a) The Meridian Police Department shaH place one School Resource Officer at Meridian High School, and one Scho01 Resource Officer at Meridian Middle School, Lewis and Clark Middle School. and Sawtooth Middle School wîth the Sehool Resource Officer's time split in a. ms,nncr agreeable with the 8cllo01 DÎstrÎct Administration and affected schoo1 principals- b) When it becomes necessary to select a.. new or replacerhcnt School Rcsouree Officer for Merid1an High School Or the Meridian Middle Schools, the Meridian Police Department policy sha1l govern the procedure; however, the Meridian School District shaH be allowed the opportunity to provide input into the selection or the Schöúl Resource Officer, "however the final assÎgnmc:nt decision wi11 rest with the Meridian PoHce Department. 4. Officer Duties. The Meridian Police Department shall have the discretion to determine how the Officer perfonl1ing the dut,ies under this Agreement will be deployed and the manner in which the services contemplated by this Agreement shall be provided. T11e parties agree that the interiors of buildi'ngs will not be patrolled by Officers eXcèpt as is necessary to investigate crimes and apprehend. criminal suspects, however, the Officer shatl maÎntain high visibility with students during breaks and lunCh periods. The School ResOurce Officer shall be an active melTlber 'ofthe schools' Student Management Teams. MERIDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AORF.BMENT, #1 . >age 2 of' 8 n"., II."', gJ5/15/2005 13:09 2088457337 MERIDIAN eID PAGE 05 the parent or guardia:o ofthe student that a Meridian Police Officer questioned the student or removed the student from campus, as the ease may be, and may further state that additional information may be obtained by contactIng the Meridian Police Department. Liabi1ity arising from such actions shall be governed by paragraphs 7 and 18. iv. If a student's parent or guardian contacts the principal about interviews conducted by a, Merìdían PoJice Officer, the principal may disclose any information concerning school matters, but will refer questions regarding ctiminal issues or investigations to the Meridian Police Dcpartmettt. 7. TraiTling:. Scheduling and Activity Log. a.) Meridian Police Department shall use suitably trained Meri,dian Police OfficersÎn meeting the obligations contained in paragraph 3(a) above of this Agreement. Throughout the tenn of this Agreement, the Offieers will be assigned School Resource Officer duties at the assigned schoo] as their primary dU1y. If the SRO will be absent from the assigned school for 8, :fun day the SRO shan notify the school principal in advance or as soon as practical. Emergency situations shall be handled by the District by utilization of the Emergency 911 syst:em or other District approved procedurt,;:. b) Scheduling shal1 be mutually agreed upon by the assigned schoo] principal and the M$tjdian Police Depa,rtment. e) The School Resource Officers will provide the assigned principal with an Activity Log indic;(Iting where and on wnat school activÎtÎes he or she was invotved during the prior week, if reQuested by the assigned principal. 8. Meridian Police Department Schoo] Resource Officers shall be gÎvef1 a performance evaluation annually as required by City of MeridÎan. The evaluating supervisor wi II discuss the perfonnance ofthe School Resource Officer with the principal of the assigned schoo!. MERfDTAN SCHOOL RE:SOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT, #1 . rage 4 of 8 n"',I\~"") .05/15/2005 13:09 2088457337 MERIDIAN eID PAGE 07 ,~ " - dollars ($3,555.00). This amount is included is the total amount of the Agreement noted in paragraph 12. b) Districts Schools other than Meridian High School and the Me'ridian Midd1e Schools. The remaining secondary and elementary schools in the District that are within the incörpotated area of the City of Meridian shall have a Meridian Police Department Detective assigned to the area however, that assignment in not within the tenlls of this Agreement. Specifîe law enforcement services to the District's secondary schools În this area are at the sole discretion of the Meridian Police Depa,rtment. The Meridian Polìce Department will work elosdy with the 5chool principals of those secondary schools regarding law enforcement needs. 14. Office Suace. The District agrees to provide Officers with adequate office space a.nd suitable desks chairs, and telephone for the purposes of this Agreement. 15. EmpJqyment. It is acknowledged by the parties that the M¡;:ridian Police Officers acting pursuant to this Agreement are not the employees or agents of the District or schools within the District, but rather, they t'$mail1 the employees of The City of Meridian. 16. Al,Jthorized Absence!!. Law cnforcement Officers acting pursuant to this Agreem,ent may be absent from their assigned campuses on holidays observed by The City of Meridian, as well as holidays obsélved by the District, in addition to sick Icave time and authorized vacation time. 17. Qistríct to Hold the Cit}: of Meridian Harml,es~. In the event the City of Meridian or any of its officers~ agents, employees, insurers, or indel11nitors have any cla,im. demand, 5nìt, or judgment a.sserted against them which arises from acts or omissions of the District, its Officers, agents, or ét1ployees, the District shall, at its expense, defend and indemnify the City of Meridian, its Officers, agents, employees, insurers, and indemnitors, and hold them harmless. 18. County to Hold District Han'1.1!lli§. In the event District or any of its officers, ägents, emploYt::es, insurers" or indemnitors have any claim, demand, suit, or judgment asserted MERIDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREF.Ml;.NT, #1 . Page 6 of8 n.., rl!/II) ",- ".05/15/2005 13: 09 2088457337 MERIDIAN eID PAGE 09 , > . ..' By: CITY OF MERIDTAN ~4~ Tam y e weerd Mayor ~vd67C}~&å/ncd 6-¿&-05 MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT By: ATTEST: n Homing ; Assistant Sl1períntendenrl ~/ MERIDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEI\IfF.NT, # 1 . r~ge 8 of g P.o", flIIIO,1