Tigard-Tualatin School District - Resource Officer (7) CITY OF TIGARD AND TIGARD-TUALATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Tigard (City),a municipal
corporation of the State of Oregon,and the Tigard-Tualatin School District(District).
WHEREAS the City and District desire a cooperative effort in:
• Creating an atmosphere of safety and security on school grounds;
• Enforcing the law and making arrests when necessary;
• Educating students on health,safety,drugs and violence issues;
• Providing resources for School District,staff,and students;
• Providing a positive image of law enforcement and law enforcement officers for school age
children; and
WHEREAS the City and District desire to memorialize and continue their cooperative efforts by
contract as authorized under ORS.190.010.
The parties agree as follows:
1. The Tigard Police Department's School Resource Officer Program will strive to
enhance public safety through community policing within the schools, including
crime prevention, enforcement of laws on schoolgrounds, education and role
modeling.
2. The City shall provide up to four (4) School Resource Officers (SRO) to be
assigned to service District schools within the city limits of Tigard. All SROs shall
be sworn employees of the Police Department.
3. The Tigard SROs' primary assignments will be Tigard High School, Fowler Middle
School, Twality Middle School, Durham Center and the elementary schools that fall
within the jurisdiction of the Tigard Police Department.
4. The SRO's schedule will be developed by a Police Department supervisor to
address the needs of the SRO unit and the schools they serve.
5. The SRO will work in cooperation with all school personnel,students, parents,
and community members to accomplish the Police Department's mission.
6. The school principals and the Police supervisor of the SRO unit shall coordinate
activities and meetings related to the SROs in the schools. The following priorities
will guide the activities of the SRO:
a. Police presence, crime prevention and enforcement of laws. To create and
maintain a feeling of safety and security for the benefit of all students and staff and
to deter crime and violence on all school grounds through police presence and
enforcement of laws.
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b. Education and positive contact. To create and maintain educational opportunities for
all students and staff which in turn creates a positive image of law enforcement.
c. Student and staff assistance. To become and remain a resource for all students
and staff. To that end the SRO will be available for special event security as
necessary.
7. The School District shall make every effort to provide the SROs with a private work
area containing a desk,computer,and telephone within the High School and Middle
Schools.
8. The City shall pay the costs of selection, salary, benefits, vehicle, and equipment for up
to four(4) SROs. The City certifies that sufficient funds are available and authorized for
expenditure to finance costs of this agreement during the current fiscal year. Funding
during future fiscal years shall be subject to budget approval by Tigard's City Council.
The District shall provide funding to offset one half of the costs of the most senior SRO
including benefits and overtime for nine months of the year. The District's funding for
Fiscal Year 2016/2017 shall not exceed $53,850.
9. As part of the ongoing partnership between the City and District,each agrees to allow
the other the use of any facilities as available for meetings, trainings,community
events or other use as agreed upon by the parties, subject to each entity's facilities
use policies and procedures.
10. The cost of specialized training shall be shared by mutual agreement between the City
of Tigard and the School District on a case-by-case basis.
11. All equipment supplied by the School District shall remain the property of the District; all
equipment supplied by the City of Tigard shall remain the property of the City.
12. The City agrees to hold and save the School District, its officers,employees,or agents
harmless from all claims whatsoever that might arise against the School District; its
officers, employees, or agents by any act of Tigard, its officers, employees,or agents
in the performance of the duties required by this contract.
13. The District agrees to hold and save the City of Tigard, its officers, employees,or
agents harmless from all claims whatsoever that might arise against the City of
Tigard,its officers, employees,or agents by any act of School District, its officers,
employees,or agents in the performance of the duties required by this contract.
14. The City and the District mutually agree that neither party will insure the actions of the
other, but rather each party will assume its own responsibility in connection with any
claims made by a third party against the City and/or the District and that both the City
and the District will maintain liability insurance coverage.
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15. The City and the District mutually agree that nothing contained in this contract is
intended to limit the remedy, if any, of either party against the other party,
including claims under subrogation agreements with the party's insurance carrier,
to recover damages to property or injury to persons caused by a party's
negligence.
16. This contract shall be effective beginning July 1, 2016,through June 30,2017.This
contract may be modified, subject to negotiation, provided that the party seeking to
renew the agreement provides the other party with thirty-days(30)written notice.
In witness whereof, the parties have caused this contract to be executed by the duly
authorized officers on the dates hereinafter written.
Dated this 25 day of 2016.
City of Tigard Tigard-Tualatin School District
By t ne, Ci y anager ByErnie Brown, /Stfperintendent
ATTEST:
By N
City Recorder
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