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MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
From: Jean Grafton, City Clerk
Date: August 10, 1995
Re: 1995-96 SCHOOL RESOURCE/DARE OFFICER AGREEMENT
Attached for your review is the 1995-96 School Resource /DARE Officer Agreement
between the City and the Orange County School Board.
This Agreement has already been approved by the School Board and now awaits approval by
the Commission. Staff respectfully recommends the approval of this Agreement.
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ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
P. O. Box 271 Orlando, Florida 445 West Amelia Street
32802-0271 32801-1127
July 26, 1995
Ms. Jean Graf ton
City Clerk
City of Ocoee
150 North Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
Dear Ms. Grafton:
Three copies of the 1995-96 School Resource/DARE Officer
agreement between your agency and the Orange County School
Board are enclosed for approval of your agency. The agreement
was approved by the School Board at its meeting of July 25, 1995.
Please return two fully signed copies to:
William R. Thomas
Orange County Public Schools
P.O. Box 271
Orlando, Florida 32802
If you have any questions regarding the agreement, please
call me at 849-3207.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
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WILLIAM R. THOMAS
Associate Superintendent
Special Services
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AGREEMENT
between
The School Board of Orange County, Florida
and
City of Ocoee, Florida
for
The School Resource Officer Program
This Agreement, entered into this 25th day of July, 1995, between The School Board of
Orange County, Florida, a public body corporate organized and existing under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "School Board,' and City of Ocoee,
Florida, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
hereinafter referred to as the "Law Enforcement Agency,"
Witness that
The School Board and Law Enforcement Agency mutually agree as follows:
1. That the School Board shall:
Provide funds, not to exceed $34,000 for services rendered by Law Enforcement
Agency during the term of this agreement, to the Law Enforcement Agency for
providing, through law enforcement officers employed by Law Enforcement Agency,
those services set forth in this agreement and the attachments hereto. (See
attachment.) Payment to the Law Enforcement Agency shall be made in two (2)
equal installments according to the following schedule: December 31, 1995;
June 30, 1996.
2. That the Law Enforcement Agency shall:
a. Cause to be provided for and on behalf of the School Board 1.7 school
resource officers to carry out the duties and responsibilities listed in the
attachment.
b. Cause to be completed and submitted to the School Board, as requested by
the School Board, all student and program records.
3. This agreement shall remain in effect from July 25, 1995, through June 30, 1996,
unless terminated sooner pursuant to Section 4 of this agreement.
4. Termination
Either party may terminate this agreement without cause on 30 days notice in writing
to the other party; further, either party may terminate this agreement immediately for
cause, upon giving written notice to the other party, provided such notice is
accompanied by a written opinion from the general counsel of the party terminating
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the agreement stating that it is not legally permissible for that party to continue to
substantially comply with this agreement.
5. Attachment:
The attachment is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof as fully
as if herein set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties set their hands and seals in Ocoee, Orange County, Florida.
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: BY:
as its Mayor as its Chairman
(Corporate Seal) (Corporate Seal)
ATTEST: ATTEST:
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as its City Manager as Secretary and Superintendent
This document has been
reviewed by the School
Board Attorney, on
behalfof the School Board,
this /'� day of 1995.
BY 410
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ATTACHMENT
1. The law enforcement agency shall furnish sworn law enforcement officers to serve as
school resource officers (SROs) assigned to public schools in the Orange County school
district.
2. The SROs shall each meet or exceed the following qualifications:
• Minimum of two years of college and four years experience in law enforcement
operations or four years of college and two years in law enforcement operations.
Preferably at least one of the years in law enforcement operations should be in the local
jurisdiction. This requirement may be modified by mutual agreement of the law
enforcement agency and the associate superintendent, special services.
• Certified by the State of Florida as a law enforcement officer.
• Middle school SROs must possess a valid and current Orange County Public Schools
District Teacher's Certificate or have submitted to the Orange County Public Schools a
completed application demonstrating that the applicant is qualified for the issuance of
such certificate(Public Service 7).
3. Instructional Responsibility
SROs assigned to elementary schools shall teach the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance
Education) curriculum as guest presenters in fifth grade classes and in other grades as
appropriate in their assigned schools. The elementary SROs will be referred to as DARE
officers. When applicable, the DARE officer will also teach the middle school DARE
curriculum to students in designated middle school classes.
SROs assigned to middle schools may have a teaching assignment which consists of the
GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training) curriculum, DARE, or Exploration of
Public Service Occupations, or a combination of any of these classes. Exploration of Public
Service Occupations (locally referred to as Law Awareness)will include such topics as:
1) justification for rules and laws
2) consequences of crime
3) juvenile and adult criminal justice systems
4) career opportunities in law enforcement
5) substance abuse prevention
6) crime and fire prevention
SROs assigned to high schools will instruct specialized short-term programs by invitation of
the principal or a member of the faculty.
Each school resource officers work year will follow that established by the school board for
10-montta teachers. DARE officers assigned to year-round elementary schools will
schedule their DARE instruction accordingly.
Any exceptions to the instructional responsibilities outlined above must be mutually agreed
upon by the school board's associate superintendent, special services, the law
enforcement agency and the individual school principal.
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4. SROs shall be certified law enforcement officers, as defined in Section 943.10(1), Florida
Statutes, who are employed by a law enforcement agency as defined in Section 943.10(4),
Florida Statutes. Their powers and duties as law enforcement officers shall continue
throughout their tenure as a school resource officer.
SROs shall abide by school board policies and shall consult with and coordinate activities
through the school principal but shall remain fully responsive to the chain of command of
the law enforcement agency in all matters relating to employment.
5. Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
a. SROs will develop expertise in presenting various subjects such as understanding
the laws, the police officer, and the police mission.
b. SROs will encourage individual and small group discussions about law enforcement
related matters with students, faculty and parents.
c. SROs are not school disciplinarians. If prindpals believe an incident is a law
violation, they shall contact the SRO who shall then determine whether law
enforcement action is appropriate.
Suspended or disruptive students may be transported by SROs only with the
approval of the officer's supervisor.
d. SROs will attend meetings of the school's parent and faculty groups to solicit their
support and understanding of the SRO program and to promote awareness of law
enforcement functions.
e. SROs will make themselves available for conferences with students, parents, and
faculty members to assist them with problems of a law enforcement or crime
prevention nature. Nothing herein requires that confidential information obtained
pursuant to Chapter 39, Florida Statutes, be disclosed.
f. SROs will be familiar with all community agencies which offer assistance to youths
and their families such as mental health clinics, drug treatment centers, etc. They will
make referrals when appropriate.
g. SROs and the principal of the school to which they are assigned shall confer when
appropriate to develop plans and strategies to prevent and/or minimize dangerous
situations on or near the campus or involving students at school-related activities.
h. SROs are not to be placed on the written school duty roster.
I. In the interest of maintaining a safe and orderly school environment, student and
campus supervision is of critical importance. The SRO must play a prominent role in
supervision. Student and campus supervision responsibilities of the SRO should be
coordinated with and agreed to by the SRO and the school principal. When school is
in session, the presence of the SRO on and around the school campus is vital.
j. Should it become necessary to conduct formal police interviews on a school campus
with students or staff, the law enforcement agency's personnel shall abide by school
board policy concerning such interviews.
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k SROs shall take law enforcement action as necessary. As soon as practicable, if not
prohibited by confidentiality requirements of state law, the resource officer will notify
the principal of the school to which he/she is assigned about any law enforcement
activity undertaken on that school's campus.
At the principal's request, the officers will take appropriate law enforcement action
against intruders and unwanted guests who appear at school and school-related
functions. Whenever practicable, the officer shall advise the principal before
requesting additional enforcement assistance on campus.
I. SROs will give assistance to other police officers in matters regarding the resource
officer's school assignments.
m. To promote citizen awareness of law enforcement efforts, to assure the peaceful
operation of school-related programs, and to build support with students, SROs will,
whenever possible, participate in or attend school functions.
n. SROs will reaffirm their roles as law enforcement officers by wearing their uniforms a
minimum of two days a week, unless doing so would be inappropriate for scheduled
school activities. The uniform will also be worn at events where it will enhance the
image of the officers and their ability to perform their duties.
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