HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarlsbad Unified School District; 2013-08-27;MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND
CITY OF CARLSBAD
The CaHsbad Police Department and the CaHsbad Unified School District desire to provide a
safe and secure, teaching and learning environment for att students and staff within the City of
CaHsbad by protecting life and property.
Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses in CaHsbad is a priority to the
school administration and the police department. Campus security wilt be enhanced by the
presence of police officers that wilt interact with the students in both a positive and proactive
manner. Police officers on campus wilt help improve relations between the police department
and the youth ofthe community. Therefore, the CaHsbad Unified School District and the City of
CaHsbad have the foltowing expectations and agree to undertake the listed responsibilities to
achieve these mutual objectives:
A. SCHOOL DISTRia'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. To ensure student welfare portal to portal;
2. To develop procedures to handle campus safety issues;
3. To establish and fottovv procedures for referring police involvement; and
4. To cooperate with and support in a proactive manner the City of CaHsbad Police
Department to ensure the success of programs involving students, school personnel,
parents and the community.
B. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
1. To provide enforcement/prevention/intervention by:
• Providing a uniformed police officer presence at CaHsbad High School, the
middle and elementary schools, CaHsbad Village Academy, and district offices
located in the City of CaHsbad;
• Responding to all taw enforcement related matters as they occur during regular
school hours while the officer is on or near the above facilities and able to do so;
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• Documenting alt incidents of crime that occur at the above facilities as per
department regulations, performing the necessary follow-up investigations as
needed to identify perpetrators of crime, and performing any follow-up on cases
as deemed necessary;
• Attending various sporting events and school activities as needed for proactive
enforcement and interaction;
• Attending parent conferences/meetings as needed.
2. To conduct criminal investigations as assigned by the Supervisor of the Family
Services Unit and to assist other taw enforcement officers who are engaged in
ongoing criminal investigations that bring them onto the school campus.
3. To work with school staff in the matters of mutual concern such as: alcohol and drug
use on campus; safety of students and staff on and off campus; gang-related
violence and crime; campus intrusion; and loss and/or damage to property.
4. To provide liaison in the foltowing areas: School Attendance Review Board; Lions
Quest leadership team; point of contact for CPS visits; truancy sweeps; home
visitations; district-wide critical response plan training; school safety plans; and
training of school campus supervisors and noon duty personnel.
C. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Understanding witl remain in effect for the 2012-2013 public school
fiscal year. Either party wilt have the right to cancel this Memorandum of Understanding
upon 90 days advance written notice during the term of this agreement.
D. SPAN OF CONTROL/JURISDICTION
Three full-time police officers witl be assigned to provide the School Resource Program at
CaHsbad High School, the middle and elementary schools, CaHsbad Village Academy, and
district offices located in the City of Cartsbad.
Enforcement/prevention/education/training/proactive activities wilt take place at these
facilities and at public meeting places within the community as they relate to the activities
at these facilities.
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The officers will remain under the direction and control of the CaHsbad Police
Department. Requests for work assignments from these facilities will be given to the
Family Services Sergeant of the CaHsbad Police Department, who wilt thereafter assess
the request and direct the School Resource Officer(s) to respond appropriately.
E. RESOURCE
Resource and locat management wilt be coordinated at:
Carlsbad Unified School District, 6225 El Camino Real, CaHsbad, California, 92009, (760)
331-5000.
City of CaHsbad Police Department, 2560 Orion Way, CaHsbad, California, 92010, (760)
931-2100.
F. COST
Cost sharing will be based upon the services of one-half of one full-time police officer for
nine months ofthe school year. The portion funded by the District witl be prorated based
upon the school year (nine months) at a rate of one half of the total salary of one full-time
sworn police officer for a total cost of $45,185 (excluding Summer School options). See
Exhibit A for details.
This Memorandum of Understanding will be effective July 1, 2012, and the CaHsbad
Unified School District will pay annually to the Finance Director of the City of CaHsbad the
agreed amount as outlined above. If the agreement is canceled as herein permitted, City
shalt return to the District the portion of such payment allocable to the period ofthe term
subsequent to the effective date of cancellation.
G. SICK/INJURY/EMERGENCY ABSENCES
CaHsbad Police Department will provide general law enforcement services to CaHsbad
High School, the middle and elementary schools, CaHsbad Village Academy, and the
district offices via the Patrol Division whenever the regularty assigned School Resource
Officer is temporarily unable to provide said services due to illness, injury or emergency
leave, or when called away to perform other duties that preclude the officer's presence at
the school. In the event of such occurrence, calls for service witl be handled based on
need in relation to other demands for police services.
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H. CITY EMPLOYEES
City employees who perform duties under this agreement are not, for any purposes
whatsoever, employees ofthe School District.
I. NO RIGHTS IN THIRD PARTIES
This Memorandum is not intended to benefit any third parties, create rights in favor of
any third parties, or create a special relationship between any City of CaHsbad employee
and any other person.
LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 895.4 of the Government Code, the City of CaHsbad and CaHsbad
Unified School District agree that each will assume the full liability imposed upon it for any
of its officers, agents, or emptoyees for injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or
omission occurring in the performance of this agreement, and each party agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the other party for any loss, cost, or expense that may be
imposed upon such other party by the virtue of Sections 895.2 and 895.6 of the
Government Code.
CaHsbad Unified School District
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City of CaHsbad
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Celia A. EUw:
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EXHIBIT A
Carlsbad Police Department
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM
2012-2013 Cost-Sharing Breakdown
Costs are for one mid-step police officer (Step C) for one year and inctude only personnel costs;
equipment and maintenance costs are not included.
ANNUAL POUCE OFFICER PERSONNEL EXPENSES COST PER OFFICER
Salary 73,203
Overtime (@7.5% of Salary) 5,490
Disability 8i Unemployment 512
Retirement 24,827
Life Insurance 114
Medicare 1061
Heatth Care 14,588
Uniform Allowance 700
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS 120,495
SRO COST ALLOCATION
CARLSBAD UNIFIED
Annual Personnel Costs 120,495
Monthly Personnel Cost 10,041
Nine-Month Cost 90,371
HALF SHARE COST TO SCHOOL $45,185
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