HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.A.1. 2003-2004 DARE Educational Services Agreement
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum CONSENT
TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police W
DATE: November 20,2003
SUBJECT: 2003-2004 D.A.R.E. Educational Services Agreement
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is seeking approval of the 2003-2004 D.A.R.E. Educational
Services Agreement between Independent School District 720 and the City of Shakopee.
BACKGROUND:
State Statute allows school districts to levy a tax for every resident of the school district
for the purposes of funding drug education programs within the district. This levy is
commonly referred to as the D.A.R.E. tax. Independent School District 720 elected to
levy the D.A.R.E. tax a number of years ago. In past years the District and Department
have used the funds to subsidize many of the programs the Department conducts in the
schools. D.A.R.E.(Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Officer Friendly, Halloween
Safety, and bike safety are examples of programs we plan to provide in the schools
during the 2003-2004 school year. These programs coupled with numerous hours of
liaison activity should have a direct positive impact on our youth and their relationship
with the police. The amount requested is reflective of 35% of the officers annual work
hours. The previous contract was for 60%. This decrease is due to a curriculum change
from 17 weeks of instruction to 9 weeks of instruction. Council approved a similar
agreement for the 2002-2003 school year.
BUDGET IMP ACT:
The agreement identifies $28,716.00 as the amount the School District determined as
available to pay the City for services during the 2003-2004 school year. It is anticipated
this amount will grow proportionately as the City and District population increase. The
District is not requesting additional services from the Police Department for the term of
this agreement.
2003-2004 DARE Agreement 1
November 20,2003
ACTION REQUESTED:
If Council concurs, they should, pass a motion authorizing the appropriate City officials
to enter into the D.A.R.E. Educational Services Agreement between Independent School
District 720 and the City of Shakopee for the 2003-2004 school year.
2003-2004 DARE Agreement 2
November 20,2003
D.A.R.E and Educational Services Agreement
Independent School District 720 and the City of Shako pee
This Agreement is made and entered into the day and year set forth below, by and between Independent School
District No. 720 (hereinafter "School District") and the City of Shakopee (hereinafter "City"). The parties enter
into this Agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statute l26C.44.
For purposes of this agreement, the School District's participating elementary schools are, Pearson, Sweeney,
Sunpath and Red Oak.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The City agrees to provide a state certified police officer, certified as a D.A.R.E. instructor, to
Instruct the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program in the School District's
elementary schools.
2. The City agrees to provide a state certified police officer in each of the School District's
elementary schools for the purposes of educational programming (Le.: Officer Friendly,
Halloween safety, bicycle safety). .--
3. The CitY agrees to have an officer available to the DistriCt's elemenfary'schools on an "on call" basis for
police liaison services. These police liaison services shall include, but not be limited to, prevention of
delinquency, protection of life and property, and law enforcement.
4. The parties agree that the police officers assigned to provide educational and police liaison
services in the schools are employees of the City and its Police Department. The officers shall
operate under the administration and supervision of the police department, but will work in
cooperation with school administrators to achieve mutually agreed goals for the police
department, school and students.
5. The City agrees to provide approximately thirty five percent (35%), of an officer's annual work hours in
services to the School District. In return the School District agrees to pay the City $28.716.00 for these
services. The payment shall be made upon receipt of an invoice from the City.
6. This Agreement is effective for the 2003-2004 school year.
This Agreement dated this day of 2003.
Board Chair, Todd Anderson Mayor, Bill Mars
Superintendent, Jon McBroom City Administrator, Mark McNeill
Police Chief, Dan Hughes City Clerk, Judith Cox