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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSweetwater Union High School District / National School District - SRO SY 008MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF NATIONAL Cl'I'Y Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses and deterring gangs, drug abuse, criminal acts and traffic violations in National City are priorities to both the National School District and the National City Police Department. Both the National School District and the National City Police Department believe that campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers and that police officers on campus also help improve relations between the Police Department and youth in our community. The National School District and the National City Police Department agree to work together to provide the presence of a police officer on campus to help maintain a secure environment in and around our schools. To this end the following are specific agreements between the National School District and National City Police Department. Role of the National School District: The National School District agrees to: I. Coordinate scheduling with the School Resource Officer and the assigned police department supervisor. 2. Schedule orientation time for classroom teachers. 3. Schedule parent meetings as needed. Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 National School District 4. Provide adequate space for the School Resource Officer to carry out non -classroom duties. 5. Provide regular feedback to the law enforcement agency concerning the performance of the School Resource Officer. 6. Permit the School Resource Officer access to the playground and cafeteria to allow for informal interaction with the students. 7. Provide audiovisual equipment for social skills / conflict resolution instruction, drug education and other law enforcement related educational presentations. 8. Report all criminal activity occurring on or about school campuses and all criminal activity involving students to the National City Police Department. 9. Develop procedures to handle campus safety issues. 10. To establish and follow procedures for referring police involvement. 11. Abstain from calling upon the School Resource Officer for enforcement duties while they are involved in classroom presentations except in emergencies. 12. 'I'hc National School District will remit $19,061.50, payable to the National City Police Department Personnel Services Account, to offset costs of the School Resource Officer. One half of this amount, or $9,530.75 , will be paid by January 1, 2008, the remaining half, or $ 9,530.75, will be paid by May I, 2008. 13. Coordinate with the Police Department, other public and private agencies, community and civic groups to develop a community partnership in support of crime reduction, traffic safety and other police programs. Memorandum of Understanding Page 3 National School District The National City Police Department agrees to: Role of the National City Police Department: 1. Assign a uniformed police officer as the School Resource Officer. 2. Assign the School Resource Officer to spend 27 hours of the 40 hour work week on or about school campuses of the National School District engaged in the following duties. • Training for teachers and other school staff on law enforcement and campus security issues. • Serving as a member of the National School District Student Attendance Review Board (S.A.R.B.). • General law enforcement duties focusing on: Safety of students and staff on campus Gang related violence and crime Campus intrusion Loss and / or damage to property Weapons on campus Alcohol and drugs on campus Truancy Traffic Safety 4. Ensure that the officer assigned as the School Resource Officer receive all required training and any additional training deemed beneficial to their tasks. 5. Designate a member of the police staff to regularly meet with the school district staff to evaluate program needs. Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 National School District 6. The School Resource Officer will be afforded ample time to engage in informal interaction with the students. 7. Abstain from having the School Resource Officer perform enforcement duties during time scheduled for classroom presentations, except in cases of emergency. 8. Provide a weekly log accounting for the time and activities of the School Resource Officer to a designated staff member of the National School District. 9. Pay salary and benefits for the police officer assigned as the School Resource Officer. The SRO's are moving to a "campus based" posture. The SRO will base activities from school sites instead of an assigned office at the police department if office space is available in the secondary schools.. The campus -based philosophy will increase communication and positive interactions between students, school staff and parents. Although the SRO has a campus -based philosophy, the SRO is still required to respond to other schools when dispatched. In addition to investigating school related crime and incidents, here is a current list of basic and additional duties SRO's currently perform. • Attend the National School District SARB Hearings at NCPD. • Conduct home visits with administrators or the NSD Truancy Officer. • Locate and cite parents for violation of the SARB contract. • Coordinate, train and inspect individual student School Safety Patrols. • Coordinate, train and inspect individual Adult Crossing Guards programs. • Present district policy on sexual harassment to all 4`}' grade students • Participate in at least one Second Step conflict resolution lesson in each classroom for grades 2-6 • Provide parent education / presentations to parent groups as requested. • Facilitate the ADOPT-A-SCIIOOL Program. • Coordinate. Host and attend all NCPD Star -Pal events. • Attend meetings, facilitate and obtain funds for the Teddy Bear Drive. • Teach criminal law, search and seizure to middle and high school students. • Teach narcotic awareness at PTA's and to high school students. • Facilitate NCPD participation and pin sales for Shop with a Cop event. • Facilitate the Padre Law Enforcement Day Program for NCPD, City Employees. • inspect and approve individual school safety plans (Crisis Response Boxes) for elementary and secondary schools. • Attend south county SRO meetings. • Attend site -based pre-SARB meetings as requested • Participate in the NCPD Child Link Program. Memorandum of Understanding Page 5 National School District • Participate in the NCPD 290 (Sex Crime Registrant) Compliance Inspections • Conduct Juvenile warrant sweeps. • Assist SD County Probation Officers with compliance checks and home visits. • Attend various school events and fairs. Here is a list of upcoming action items that may be implemented and completed for the corning school year in order to improve school safety, decrease campus based violence, truancy issues. 1. Change the current school emergency plans from hinders to Crisis Response Boxes. 2. Update NCPD School crisis response binders. 3. Write policy and procedure for the police department covering tips received from Sweetwater School District, Campus Crime Stoppers Protocol for 2007-2008 school years. 4. Enforce SD County Daytime Loitering within city limits. 5. Implement fighting on school grounds 415.1 quick -cite program. 6. Attend school based disciplinary hearings and intervention programs. 7. Co-ordinate multi -agency Truancy/Daytime Loitering Sweeps within city limits. This Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective January 1. 2008, and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2008. This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede all previous Memorandums of Understanding between the National School District and the City of National City. Adolfo Gonzales Chief of Police National City Police Department c, Date Dennis Doyle District Superintendent National School District A Date National City Police Department School Resource Officer Program MOU Cost Sharing Plan .lanuary 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 (Six Months, Four Police Officers) Salary Increase Effective Date August 14, 2007 (1 Year) Salary E-Ste Police Officer $76,331 Benefits E-Stp Police Officer $38,152 Total $114,483 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the Sweetwater Union High School District to he paid to the City of National City will be as follows based on one year prorated for six months or 50%: • Salary/Benetits one officer (100%) $ 1 14,483 • Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) $ 57,242 • Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 19,1 19 TOTAL DUE: $ 190,844 - 50% = $ 95, 422 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the National School District to be paid to the City of National City will he as follows: • Salary/Benefits (one officer @ 33.3%) $38,123 TOTAL DUE: $38,123 - 50`7c $19,061.5 NCPD will pay the cost of 2.00 Officers SUHSD will pay the cost of 1.67 Officers NSD will pay the cost of 0.33 Officers Total Officers: 4 **All parties agree to pay their percentage of Police Officer Salon and Benefit increases that occur during the MOU effective dates. Prepared by: Lt. Keith Fifield / NPT-1 Commander National City Police Department Neighborhood Policing Team 1 Community Services Unit School Resource Officer Program Salary & Benefits — Police Officer @ E Step Effective August 14, 2007 Base Salary Uniform Allowance Workers Comp Life / AD&D Insurance Health Insurance LTD Insurance Retirement Charges Medicare SRO Differential Pay Bilingual Pay Educational Pay $34.31 $750 / yr 9.73 % 9.60 / month $338.10 $19.50 / month 35.87 1.45 % $123 / month 3 % / base salary $30 / month 71,370.00 750.00 7,058.68 115.20 4,057.20 234.00 25,869.44 1,051.91 1,476.00 2,141.10 360.00 SALARY:: Base Salary Uniform Allowance LTD Insurance Educational Pay SRO Pay Bilingual Pay Total: BENEFITS: $ 71,370 $ 750 $ 234 $ 360 $ 1,476 $ 2,141 $ 76,331 Workers Comp $ 7,059 Retirement Charges $ 25,869 Life / AD&D Ins. $ 115 Medicare $ 1,052 Health Insurance $ 4,057 Total: $ 38,152 TOTALS: Salary / Benefits one officer (100 %) $ 114,483 Salary / Benefits one officer (50 %) $ 57,242 Salary / Benefits one officer (33.3 %) $ 38,123 Salary / Benefits one officer (16.7 %) $ 19,119 Prepared by: Keith Fifield, Lieutenant / NPT-1 Commander MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF NATIONAL CITY Ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses in National City is a priority to the school administration and the Police Department. Campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers. Police officers on campus also help improve relations between the Police Department and youth in the community. Therefore, the Sweetwater Union High School District and the National City Police Department agree to undertake the following responsibilities to achieve these mutual objectives. A. SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ROLF, AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. To ensure student welfare portal to portal. 2. 'I'o develop procedures to handle campus safety issues. 3. To establish and follow procedures for referring police involvement. 4. To cooperate with and support the National City Police Department to ensure the success of programs involving students, school personnel, parents and community. 5. Provide adequate space for the School Resource Officer to carry out non -classroom duties. 6. Provide regular feedback to the law enforcement agency concerning the performance of the School Resource Officer. 7. Permit the School Resource Officer access to the grounds and cafeteria to allow for informal interaction with the students. 8. Provide audiovisual equipment for social skills / conflict resolution instruction, drug education and other law enforcement related educational presentations. 9. Report all criminal activity occurring on or about school campuses and all criminal activity involving students to the National City Police Department. 10. Develop procedures to handle campus safety issues. 11. To establish and follow procedures for referring police involvement. 12. Abstain from calling upon the School Resource Officer for enforcement duties while they are involved in classroom presentations except in emergencies. 13. Coordinate with the Police Department, other public and private agencies, community and civic groups to develop a community partnership in support of crime reduction, traffic safety and other police programs. Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 Sweetwater Union High School District B. LAW ENFORCEMENT'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. To provide prevention/intervention by: Developing classroom and faculty presentations related to youth and the law; Attending parent conferences / meetings; Attending S.A.R.B. and S.A.T. meetings; and Scheduling security activities as needed. 2. To continue to work with: . Community agencies; and . South Bay Police Agencies. 3. To continue training National City Police Department staff assigned to the school sites. 4. To work with school staff in matters of mutual concern such as: - Alcohol and drug use on campus - Safety of students and staff on campus - Gang related violence and crime - Campus intrusion - Loss and / or damage to property - Traffic Safety -Truancy -Weapons on Campus 5. Ensure that the officer assigned as the School Resource Officer receive all required training and any additional training deemed beneficial to their tasks. Memorandum of Understanding Page 3 Sweetwater Union High School District 6. Designate a member of the police staff to regularly meet with the school district staff to evaluate program needs. 7. The School Resource Officer will be afforded ample time to engage in informal interaction with the students. 8. Abstain from having the School Resource Officer perform enforcemcnt duties during time scheduled for classroom presentations, except in cases of emergency. 9. Provide a quarterly crime reports accounting for the arrests conducted by the School Officer, during school hours (7:00-18:00) at NCM, GRJ, and SUHT. 10. Pay salary and benefits for the police officer assigned as the School Resource Officer per the agreed MOU with the school district. The SRO's are moving to a "campus based" posture. The SRO will base activities from school sites instead of an assigned office at the police department if office space is available in the secondary schools. 'The campus -based philosophy will increase communication and positive interactions between students, school staff and parents. Although the SRO has a campus -based philosophy, the SRO is still required to respond to other schools when dispatched. In addition to investigating school related crime and incidents, here is a current list of basic and additional duties SRO's currently perform. • Attend the SUHSD SARB Hearings at NCPD. • Conduct home visits with administrators or the SUHSD Truancy Officer. • Locate and cite parents for violation of the SARB contract. • Provide parent education / presentations to parent groups as requested. • Teach criminal law, search and seizure to middle and high school students as requested. • Teach narcotic awareness at PTA's and to high school students as requested. • Facilitate NCPD participation and pin sales for Shop with a Cop event. • Facilitate the Padre Law Enforcement Day Program for NCPD, City Employees. • Inspect and approve individual school safety plans (Crisis Response Boxes) for elementary and secondary schools. • Attend south county SRO meetings. • Attend site -based pre-SARB meetings as requested • Participate in the NCPD 290 (Sex Crime Registrant) Compliance Inspections • Conduct Juvenile warrant sweeps. • Assist SD County Probation Officers with compliance checks and home visits. • Attend various school events and fairs as requested. Additional overtime costs will be paid by school district if applicable. Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 Sweetwater Union High School District Here is a list of upcoming action items that may be implemented and completed for the coming school year in order to improve school safety, decrease campus based violence, truancy issues. 1. Review and approve/inspect the current school emergency plan binders and Crisis Response Boxes. 2. Update NCPD School crisis response binders. 3. Write policy and procedure for the police department covering tips received from Sweetwater School District, Campus Crime Stoppers Protocol for 2007-2008 school years. 4. Enforce SD County Daytime Loitering within city limits. 5. Implement fighting on school grounds 415.1 quick -cite program. 6. Attend school based disciplinary hearings and intervention programs as requested. 7. Co-ordinate multi -agency Truancy/Daytime Loitering Sweeps within city limits. C. TIME FRAME This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in effect from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, and may be extended for such length of time as both parties mutually agree to continue this Memorandum of Understanding. D. LOCATION Prevention / education / training activities will take place at Sweetwater High School, National City Middle School, Granger Junior High School and at public meeting places within the respective communities. E. RESOURCE Resources and local management will be coordinated at: Sweetwater Union High School District 1130 Fifth Avenue Chula Vista, California, 91911 (619) 585-6265 AND National City Police Department 1200 National City Blvd National City, California 91950 (619) 336-4423 Memorandum of Understanding Page 5 Sweetwater Union High School District F. ASSIGNMENT OF FULL TIME OFFICERS -COST The National City Police Department will assign three officers on a Rill time basis to perform the duties listed under provision B. of this MOU at the Sweetwater Union High School District's campuses in National City. One officer will be funded by the Police Department and a second officer will be funded with campus security funds provided by the Sweetwater Union High School District, the third officer will be funded jointly by the Police Department and the Sweetwater Union High School District with each providing 50% of the funds. The funding will be at the following levels (refer to attachment): Salary (Attachment) Fringe Benefits (Attachment) TOTAL $ 95,422 G. ASSIGNMENT OF PART TIME OFFICER -COST The National City Police Department will assign an additional officer (fourth overall) on a part time basis to perform the same duties as the full time officers assigned to the Sweetwater Union High School District's campuses in National City. The part time officer will work in this assignment during one third of his work hours or approximately 27 hours per week. The Sweetwater Union IIigh School District will pay the City of National City, the amount of $ 9,5559.50 one -sixth (16.7%) the cost of the officer for one year divided in half since this MOU will only cover a six month period. The National City Police Department will provide the Sweetwater Union IIigh School District with a weekly log which accounts for the time of the part time officer. This memorandum of understanding, Provisions A. through F. will be effective from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. Provision G of this memorandum of understanding will be contingent upon the National School District and the City of National City signing a joint funding memorandum of understanding to pay the balance of costs of the officer assigned part time to the Sweetwater Union High School District that are not paid for by the Sweetwater Union High School District. Provision G. will become effective upon signature of the joint funding memorandum of understanding between the National School District and City of National City, but no earlier than January 1, 2008, and will remain in effect until June 30, 2008. Memorandum of Understanding Page 6 Sweetwater Union High School District The total amount of funds due per this agreement from the Sweetwater Union High School District to be paid to the Finance Director of National City, prorated for six months, will be the amount of $ 95,422. • Salary/Benefits one officer (100%) $ 114,483 • Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) $ 57,242 • Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 19,119 TOTAL DUE: $ 190,844 — 50% = S 95, 422 One half of this amount, or S 47,711, will be paid no later than January 1, 2008. The remaining half, or $ 47,711, will be paid no later than May 1, 2008. This memorandum of understanding shall supersede all previous memorandums of understanding between the Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of National City. SWEETWATER UNION CITY OF NATIONAL CITY IIIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT By /euv Date: 4/-e 9-T1 f By: Date: Memorandum of Understanding Page 7 Sweetwater Union High School District Attachment: School Resource Officers Program National City Police Department School Resource Officer Program MOU Cost Sharing Plan January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 (Six Months Prorated, Four Police Officers) Salary increase Effective Date (1 Year) Salary E-Step Police Officer Benefits E-Step Police Officer August 14, 2007 $76,331 S38,152 Total $114,483 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the Sweetwater Union High School District to be paid to the City of National City will be as follows based on one year prorated for six months or 50%: • Salary/Benefits one officer (100%) $ 114,483 • Salary/Benefits one officer (50%) S 57,242 • Salary/Benefits one officer (16.7%) $ 19,119 TOTAL DUE: S 190,844 — 50% = $ 95, 422 The total amount of funds due for the upcoming agreement from the National School District to be paid to the City of National City will be as follows: • Salary/Benefits (one officer (a; 33.3%) $38,123 TOTAL DUE: NCPL will pay the cost of 2.00 Officers SUIISD will pay the cost of 1.67 Officers NDS will pay the cost of 0.33 Officers Total Officers: 4 $ 38,123 - 50% S 19,061.5 `*All parties agree to pay their percentage of Police Officer Salary and Benefit Increases that occur during the MOU effective dates. Prepared by: Lt. Keith Fifield / NPT-1 Commander RESOLUTION NO. 2007 — 270 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT FUNDING OF THE D.A.R.E./SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of National City recognizes that ensuring the safety of students and staff on school campuses and reducing the involvement of youths in gangs in National City is a priority; and WHEREAS, the City believes that school campus security is enhanced by the presence of police officers and that police officers on campus improve relations between the police and youth in the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council, through the National City Police Department; wishes to work together with the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District to maintain police on campuses with the D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program; and WHEREAS, the costs of such programs include salary, benefits, materials and supplies; and WHEREAS, the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District wish to contribute their share toward the cost of said programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute Memorandums of Understanding between the City of National City and the National School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District, respectively, for the D.A.R.E./School Resource Officers program. Said Memorandums of Understanding are on file in the office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of Decemb 2007 on Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: Mirfiael R. Dalla, ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: George Eiser, III City Attorney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, Califomia, on December 18, 2007 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmember Zarate. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California A City erk of the City dt National City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2007-270 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on December 18, 2007. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy C a o o %-1 - W `d City of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT .IEETING DATE Dec. 18, 2007 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE Resolution to authorize the Chief of Police to enter into Memorandum of Understanding with the Sweetwater Union High School District and the National School District for joint funding of the School Resource Officer Program. PREPARED BJ�`�� Adolfo Gonzales, Chief of Police Keith Fifield, Lieutenant EXPLANATION DEPARTMENT Police The National City Police Department currently assigns three police officers as School Resource Officers (SRO) to provide police services to the National School District and Sweetwater Union High School District and intends to assign a fourth SRO if these MOU's are approved. School Resource Officers provide campus security and general law enforcement services to the public schools located in National City. The salaries and benefits for the police officers are funded by a joint funding agreement between the National School District, Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of National City. The agreements were originally approved on August 16, 1994 in Council Resolution 94-119 and they have been subsequently renewed during the following fiscal years: 95/96 through 05/06. (cont.) Environmental Review ✓ NIA Financial Statement The City will be reimbursed a total $114,483 for Police School Resource Officer services. Account No. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION N/A ATTACHMENTS ( Listed Below ) National School District MOU. Sweetwater Union IIigh School District MOU. "A" - Financial Sharing Plan Summary. Resolution No. `a o o r1 A-200 (9/80)