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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Board / Jeff Police RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOR THE GREATER CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE SERVICES AT PARKVIEW AND RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHEREAS, lC 36-1-7 et al allows political subdivisions in the state of Indiana to enter into Inter-Local Agreements; and WHEREAS, the School Corporation desires to continue to have a uniformed Jeffersonville Police Officer in and on the ~ounds of Parkview and River Valley Middle Schools to serve as a school resource officer and to provide additional security for the students, employees, faculty, and administrators along w/th the general public and citizens of Jeffersonvilte and surrounding communities; and WHEREAS, additionally, the School Corporation desires to continue to have the assistance of a uniformed Jeffersonville Police Officer to assist with traffic control at these schools or other school locatinns in the city of Jeffersonville, as needed, to ensure that traffic is adequately controlled before and after the school day; and WHEREAS, the City believes the continued use ofpolice officer services by the Jeffersonville Police Department at both Parkview and River Valley Middie Schools as additional security and for traffic control would be benef~ciai to the citizens of Jeffersonville and surrounding communities; and WHEREAS, the City has advised the School Corporation that there is not sufficient budgetary funding to fully fund the costs to place a police officer at either or both locations at the City's expense; and WHEREAS, the School Corporation is willing to continue to provide a portion of the l~nancial assistance needed by the City to have a police officer available at its middle schools and for traffic control; and WHEREAS, the parties have expressed a desire to continue to combine their resources to see that a Jeffersonville Police Officer is employed by the City to serve as a school resource officer and patrol the building and grounds of both Parkview and River Valley Middle Schools to improve security at said facilities and to assist with traffic control, as needed, at these schools or other school locations in the city of Jeffersonville; and WHEREAS, that said action would be done for the benefit of the school children, employees, faculty, and administrators of the School Corporation along with the general public and citizens of the City and surrounding communities. IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Inter-Local Agreement that is attached to and made a part of this Resolution as if set out herein in fult (H.I. - Attachment A) is approved in accordance with its terms and conditions subject to approval by the appropriate City officials. SO RESOLVED AND DULY ADOPTED this 11th day of October 2005, by the following vote of the members of said Board of School Trustees. AYES ~ Densford Gilbert ~~ Heanegan Valentine NAYES ATTACHMENT A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA AND THE GREATER CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, (hereinafter referred to as "the City"), through its Board of Public Works and Police Department and the Greater Clark County School Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the School Corporation"), through its Board of School Trustees. 1. DURATION: This Inter-Local Agreement was originally approved on October 12, 2004 and is being extended and shall remain in full force and effect ;vith a retroactive starting date of August 15, 2005 until either party gives sixty (60) days advance written notice to the other party of the intent to terminate said Agreement. 2. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT: The purpose of this Agreement is to assign a Jeffersonville Police Officer on a split-assignment at Parkview and River Valley Middle Schools to serve as a school resource officer to provide security and for assistance with traffic control at both locations during the 185 day period identified annually as student days. This purpose has been established for the benefit of the School Corporation's students, employees, faculty, administrators, general public and citizens of the City and surrounding communities. 3. MANNER OF FINANCING, STAFFING AND SUPPLYING THE JOINT UNDERTAKING AND OF ESTABLSHING AND MAINTAINING A BUDGET THEREFORE. Manner of Financing. The School Corporation shall pay to the City of Jeffersonville seventy-five percent (75%) of salary* and benefits* for the police officer assigned under this Agreement up to an amount not to exceed $31,900.00. *Salary includes: compensation, clothing, holiday, specialty, longevity and pension. *Benefits includes: life, vision, health, Medicare, and worker's compensation insurance. Staffing. The Jeffersonville Police Department upon approval by the Board of Public Works will supply one police officer to work a split-work assignment at Parkview and River Valley Middle Schools for a maximum of 185 student days each calendar year with the days established by Greater Clark's school calendar. i. The police officer shall not be an employee of the School Corporation or be entitled to any School Corporation benefits; but will remain an employee of the City of Jeffersonville. ii. The School Corporation shall reserve the right to participate and approve the selection of the police officer that will serve in this position and shall develop the job description/areas of responsibility for this position. iii. If the School Corporation determines that the services of the police officer selected are no longer acceptable, the School Corporation shall give notice to the City and a new officer shall be selected. iv. The officer selected for this position will remain in the position during the term of the agreement. In the event that the officer is sick, on vacation, or unavailable to work during the designated time period, an alternate officer will serve in the officer's absence. v. While on duty at Greater Clark, the officer's supervisor for performance of the job description or areas of responsibility will be the schools' principals, or approved designees. vi. Time records for the hours worked will be maintained by the City and the School Corporation to avoid reporting errors. c. Maintenance of Budget. The School Corporation shall maintain records of the budgeted funds for this undertaking. d. Supplying the Joint Undertaking. By the City providing a police/school resource officer to assist with security and traffic control and the School Corporation providing funding assistance in the manner set out above, the joint understanding will be accomplished. METHODS THAT MAY BE EMPLOYED IN ACCOMPLISHING THE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party upon sixty (60) days advance written notice by either party unless the termination .is for cause, wtfich shall cause the Agreement to immediately terminate. ADMINISTRATION. This Agreement shall be administered jointly by the Chief of Police of the City of Jeffersonville and the School Corporation's Superintendent of Schools, or his designee. These individuals shall be authorized to perform all duties and carry out all functions as are necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement. ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF PROPERTY. This Agreement does not involve the acquiring, holding or disposing of property. PAYMENT SCHEDULE. Payments as outlined in item 3.a. above shall be made on a quarterly basis. APPROVALS. This Agreement has been approved by Resolution of the School Corporation at a public meeting of the Board of School Trustees on the 1 lth day of October 2005, and has been approved by the City through its Board of Public Works on the __ day of 2005. FILING. The parties agree that upon approval by the Board of Public Works and Jeffersonville Police Department, the City will record the Inter-Local Agreement with the County Recorder at the City's expense and will provide a recorded copy of the Agreement to the School Corporation. Within sixty (60) days of the date the Agreement takes effect, both parties shall file a recorded copy with the state board of accounts for audit purposes pursuant to IC 36-1-7-6. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have affixed their signatures hereto on the dates shown above in Paragraph 8 indicating their respective approvals of this Inter-Local Agreeme~at in order to provide a school resource officer to assist with security for the Parkview and River Valley Middle Schools facilities and for traffic control as needed for the benefit of the School Corporation's students, employees, faculty, and administrators along with the general public and citizens of Jeffersonville and surrounding communities. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOR THE GREATER CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION William Halter lI, President Bob M~Ewen. Secretary COMMO~'~ THE CI~Y~ ~,ob Wm~r'Mayo~ Presiding Officex Attest: Clerk and Treasurer Rob Waiz, Ma President WORKS AND sAFETY ONVILLE 2,1' Attest: ~eg~ilder Clerk and Treasurer ~ ~City of Jeffersonville's A~ ~'