Tigard-Tualatin School District ~ IG184002 ~ City Of Tigard And Tualatin School District School Resource Officer Agreement CITY OF TIGARD AND TIGARD-TUALA TIN 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;
Ift 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.
B. 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
2017/2018 shall not exceed $57,300.
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, 2017,through June 30,
2018.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 day of , 2017.
City of Tigard Tigard-Tualatin School District
By BY
Marty Wine, City Manager Ernie Brown, Superintendent
ATTEST:
By
City-Recorder
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