HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.D.1. 2006-2007 D.A.R.E. Educational Services Agreement
CITY OF SHAKOPEE ~~ O. J ·
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council CONS'Et~T
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Jeff Tate, Captai~
SUBJECT: 2006-2007 D.A.R.E. Educational Services Agreement
DATE: October 3, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is seeking approval of the 2006-2007 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. 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% ofthe officers annual work hours. Council approved a
similar agreement for the 2005-2006 school year.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The agreement identifies $26,360 as the amount the School District determined as
available to pay the City for services during the 2006-2007 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.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal A - Active and healthy community.
Goal C - Great place for kids to grow up.
Strategy 5: Foster community connections
Strategy 6: Provide high quality services
ACTION REQUESTED:
If Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the appropriate City officials to
enter into the D.A.R.E. Educational Services Agreement between Independent School
District 720 and the City of Shako pee for the 2006-2007 school year.
Attachment: (1) D.A.R.E. and Education Services Agreement
D.A.R.E and Educational Services Agreement
Independent School District 720 and the City of Shako pee
This Agreement is made and entered intothe day and year set forth below, by and between Independent School
District No. 720 (hereinafter "School District") and the City of Shako pee (hereinafter "City"). The parties enter
into this Agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statute 126C.44.
For purposes ofthis 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.
3. The City agrees to have an officer available to the District's elementary 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 oflife 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%), ofan officer's annual work hours in
services to the School District. In return the School District agrees to pay the City $26,360 for these services.
The payment shall be made upon receipt of an invoice from the City.
6. This Agreement is effective for the 2006-2007 school year.
This Agreement dated this day of 2006.
Board Chair, Mary Romansky Mayor, John J. Schmitt
Superintendent, Jon McBroom City Administrator, Mark McNeill
Police Chief, Dan Hughes City Clerk, Judith Cox