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Home My WebLink AboutSchool Resource Officer Agreement with Meridian School District for Police Department .1j5/15/2005 13:09 2088457337 MERIDIAN CID PAGE 02 , .. , '- AGREEMENT NO. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MERIDIAN POI.ICE DEPARTMJ<:NT AND THE MERIDIAN SCItOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGJ:ttEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, effective January 1,2005 is entered into by the City of Meridiàn, 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 d/-;sires increased .law enforceme1t services from the City of Meridian, through the Meridian Police Department; and WHEREAS. the City of Meridian and the Meridian P01ice Department desire to provide increa$ed law enforcement services to the District through the Meridian Police Department; and WHEREAS, the parties recognize their mutual interest can be fuIth~red through the LIse of the School Resource Officer Program of the Meridian police Depattment; NOW~ TH"ERBFORE, for and in ~onsideratioll of the mutual covenants and promises contaIned herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Interoretation of Benefit. This Agreement shaH be for the sale benefit of the District and The City of Meridian and shalt not be interpreted to benefit third parties. The re1ationship of the pa.rties hereto îs that of contractor and independellt contractor, and it is expressly understood and agreed that each party and thtìt officers, agents~ and emp1oyces do not in any way Mr for any purpose become a partnet, ageut,joint venture, servant, or employee of the other. 2. Basic Services. The Meridian Police Department, shaH provide Scho01 Res~rcc Officers (SRO) services at Meridian High School, Meridian Middle SchooL Lewis and Clark Middle School, and the Sawtooth Middle School as referenced in Pa.ra.grapn 3 below, including, but MERTOIAN SCHOOL IŒ1ìOt,JRCE OFFICER AGREr~MENT, # 1 - Page 1 Of 8 R,,'. I\RIIIJ 05/15/2005 13: 0'3 2088457337 MERIDIAN CID PAGE 03 - ,. not tÎmited to: investigating and, where possible, preventing crimes aga,inst persons or property; identifying and arresting vìolators of stat~ and local laws; :filing investigative reports and other required reports or docuJ:l1ents; patrolling; and, to a limited extent, maintaining building secLlrity~ controlling traffic, and enforcing traffic taws (but not District estabIished.parking regulations)- It is understood that the Meridian Ponce Department is not required to provide traffic control services for special events held 011 any campus ll11der the control of the District, nor is the Meridian Police Department required to provide additional personnel for those purposes except under the terms provided in Paragraph 13 herein. 3. Personnel Assi~lJ1ents. a) The Meridian Police Department shaH place one School Resource Officer at Meridian High Sc:hoo1, and one Scho01 Resource Officer at Meridian Middle School, Lewis 9.nd Clark Middle School, and Sawtooth Middle School with the School Resource Officer's time split in a manner agreeable with the School District Administration and affected scho01 principals. b) When it becomes necessary to select a new or replacement School Resource Officer for Meridian High School or the Meridian Middle Scl1ools, the Meridian Police Department policy shan govern the procedure; however, the Meridian School District shall be al1owed the opportunity to provide input into the selection of the School Resource Officer, 'however the fina1 assignment decision wil1 rest with the Meridian Police Departll1ent- 4. Officer Duties. The Merídian Police Department shall have the discretion to detennine how the Officer perfonl1ing the duties under this Agreement will be deployed and the manner in which the seTVices contemplated by tJlis Agreement shall be provided. The parties agree that the interiörs of bui1dings will not be patrolled by Officers except as is necessary to investigate crimes and apprehend criminal suspects, however, the Officer sha1l maintain high visibility with students during breaks and lunch periods. The School Resource Officer shaH bE: an active mel11bcr '()fth~ schools' Student Management Teams. MERTDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFJŒR AGREEMENT, #1 . ¡>age 2 of8 n"" """» Ø5/15/2005 13: 09 2088457337 MERIDIAN CID PAGE 05 thc pa.ren1. or goardian ofthe student that a Meridian Police Officer questioned the student or removed the student from campus, as the case may be, and may further state that additional information may be obtained by contacting the Meriðia.n Police Department. Liabi1ity arising from sueh actíons shall be governed by paragraphs i.7 and 18. iv. If a student's parent or guardian contacts the principal about interviews conducted by 3. Meridian Police Officer, the principal may disclosc s.ny infonnation concerning school matters, but will refef questions r¡¡:garding criminal issues or investigations to the Meridian Police Department. 7. Trainiml. Schedu1ing and Activi1Y Log. a) Meridian Police Department shall use suitably trained Meridian Police Officers in meeting the obligations contained in paragraph 3(a) above of this Agreement. Throughout the tern of this Agreement, the Officers will be assigned School Resource Offi.cer duties at the assigned schoo] as their primary du1y, If the SRO will be absent from the assigned scho01 for a full day the SRO shaH notify the school principal in advance or as soon as practical. Emergency situations shaH be handled by the Di"trict by utilization of the Emergency 911 system at other District approved procedure. b) Scheduling shal1 be mutually agreed upon by the assigned schoo! principal and the Meridian Potice Department. c) The School Resource Officers wi] provide the assigned pritlcipal with an Activity . Log indicating where and on what school activities he or she was involved dllring the priör week, if requested by the assigned pritlCÎpal. 8. Meridian Police Department School Resource Officers shall be given a. performance evaluation annually as required by City of Meridian. The evaluating supe'rvisor will discuss the perfonnance of the School Resource Officer with the principal of the as5Îgned schoo1. MERrDTAN SCHOOL RE~OURCE OFFICER AGREEMBNT, #1 . rage 4 of8 n". Ilk",) £15/15/2005 13:09 2088457337 MERIDIAN cm PAGE 07 , -~ - -' dolla,rs ($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 MerÎdian Middle Schools. The remaining secondary and elementary scho01s in the District that are within the incorporated area of the City of Meridian shall have a Meridian police Department Detective assigned to the area however, that assignment in not within the tel1Tls of this Agreement. Specific law enforcement 8CrV1ces to the District's secondary schools in this area are at the sole discretion of the Meridian Police Depa,rtment. The Meridian Police Department will work eJosely with the school principals ofthose secondary schools regarding law enforcement needs. 14. Office Space. The District agrcc8 to provide Officers with adequate office space and suitable desks chairs, and telephone for the purposes ofthis Agreement. 15. EmpJo'ymcnt. It is acknowledged by the parties that the Meridian Police Officers acting pursuant to this Agreement are not the employees or agents of the District or schools within the District, but rather, they remain the employees of The City of.M¡¡:ridian. 16. Authorized Absence~. Law enforcement Officers acting pursuant to this Agreement may be abS<':1:1t from their assÎgncd campuses on holidays observed by The City of Meridian, as well as hoHdays observed by the District, in addition to sick leave time and authorized vacation time- 17. District to Hold the Cit}: of Meridían Harmless. In the evçnt the City of Meridian or any of its officers, agents, employees, insurers. or indemnitors have any clairn. demand, suit, or judgmcnt a,sserted against them which arises from acts or omissions of thE: District, its Officers, agents, or employees, the District shan, 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 Han1!.1g§. 111 the event District or any of its officers, agents, employees, insurers, or indemnitors have any claim, demand, suit, or judgment assel1ed MERTDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OPFJCm AGREF:Mf.NT, #1 . rage 6 ofg R,", ""'" ",- , ,__05/15/2005 13: 09 2088457337 MERIDIAN CID PAGE 09 , By: CITY OF MERIDTAN ~d~ Tam y e wecrd Mayor /fJ'fM'vd 61t}~&«.,-ncd 6-Z&-05 MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT i By: ATTEST: MERIDIAN SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFTCER AGREEMENT, # 1 . Page 8 of 8 R<","",~-1