17-2979 School Resource Officer Agreement 2017-2018

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4. Basic Services The AGENCY agrees to: a. Provide I SRO full-time who will perform the duties set forth in Exhibit A (School Resource SRO) which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes by reference and attachment. The SRO provided shall, at a minimum, be equipped with a patrol vehicle, personal weapon, radio, and such equipment issued by the AGENCY to officers. Additionally, the SRO so assigned shall maintain full fitness for duty in order to be able to respond to crisis situations. The expectation of service is that a sworn law enforcement SRO (preferably a trained school resource SRO) will be on campus daily, and provide continuous coverage during school hours. If the SRO covering the campus is not able to be on campus as a result of training, light duty, FMLA, sick leave, personal time off, or administrative leave, the agency will provide a sworn law enforcement SRO that is fit for duty to cover the school during normal school hours. Absences from campus for reasons such as agency meetings, court appearances, attention to vehicle needs, which do not exceed a period of three hours, shall not require a replacement for that period of time but shall be reported to the school principal and the School Safety and Security Captain with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice. If the SRO has a situation arise where forty-eight (48) hours notice is not possible, such as an emergency while in route to school, the officer shall contact his/her Principal to advise of the nature of the emergency. If the Agency is unable to fulfill these requirements, it will inform the Safety and Security Captain in a timely manner and the Agency shall adjust its compensation and payment reimbursement invoice to the SCHOOL BOARD to reflect the service deficiency. b. Notwithstanding the requirements outlined herein, the requirements of 4(a) are not applicable during a critical event/incident where both parties agree upon the reallocation of mission critical assets or the transportation of a student during an arrest, Baker Act or Marchman Act. The SRO is expected to travel to and from the receiving facility in the quickest manner and return to duty on the campus as soon as possible. c. Facilitate the provision and payment of training for officers assigned to fulfill the terms of this Agreement, and their assignment consistent with the specific job function, so that they can perform law enforcement duties in a public school environment. Specialized training includes, but is not limited to, the following: Basic SRO Training, Instructor Techniques, Focus on Safety, Trauma Informed Care, Crisis Intervention, Cyber Safety -Social Media Dangers and Awareness, Autism Awareness, Bullying Prevention and exceptional Student Education Awareness Training. 9