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MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
Council Agenda Item 9(a)
June 3, 2010
District 742 School Resource Officer
SUBMITTED BY: Administration /Police Chief
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Police Chief received a Joint Powers Agreement for School
Resource Officers in the mail from District 742. District 742 receives funding to help offset the cost of
the resource officer. In discussing the JPA with Christine Hatch of District 742, the JPA does not required
a commitment of hours, rather it is to provide a presence in the school and provide assistance as
needed. The police department is currently doing this, only without the City being compensated. As
can be seen from the JPA, the agreement can be terminated on June 301h of an calendar year with a six
month notice.
BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: $ 10,000.00
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action 9(a)1
ISD 742 Joint Powers Agreement 9(a)3 -4
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Police Chief to execute the Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of St. Joseph and ISD 742 for providing Cooperative Funding of the School
Resource Officer Program.
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OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES
ST CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 742
1000 44TH AVENUE N. SUITE 100
ST CLOUD MN 56303
(320)202 -6810 (320)529 -4342 (FAX)
E -mail: cliristine.hatcli(6)isd742.org
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TO: Peter Jansky
FROM: Chris Hatch
DATE: April 8, 2010
RE: Joint Powers Agreement for School Resource Officers
Enclosed are two copies of the 2010 -2011 Joint Powers Agreement for School Resource
Officers. Would you please sign both copies, have Mayor Rassier sign both copies and return
both copies to me? I will then have Kevin and Steve sign both copies and return one to you.
Thanks.
Chris
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Providing for Cooperative Funding of the School Resource Officer Program
This Agreement, entered into by and between Independent School District #742, hereinafter referred
to as District 742, and the City of St. Joseph, hereinafter referred to as the City, both parties being
governmental and political subdivisions of the State of Minnesota; witnesseth,
WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have responsibilities to promote the School Resource
Officer Program at Kennedy school building; and,
WHEREAS, both the City and District 742 have powers to implement the School Resource Officer
Program in the local school system; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature in its 1991 session authorized District 742 to levy in 1991
and subsequent years payable in 1992 and subsequent years, for the purpose of assisting in the funding of
additional School Resource Officers; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY AND DISTRICT 742, pursuant to the authority contained in
Minnesota Statues Section 471.59, commonly known as the Joint Powers Act, in order to accomplish the
foregoing purpose agree as follows:
1. DISTRICT 742 TO PROVIDE FUNDING
District 742 shall provide supplemental funding to the City for the purpose of expanding the
School Resource Officer positions in the amount of $10,000.00 for the 2010 -2011 school year.
2. CITY TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
The City shall provide a licensed peace officer employed by the City to serve as a School
Resource Officer. The School Resource Officer shall be assigned by the Chief of Police to the
School Resource Officer Program. The School Resource Officer's primary responsibility as a
peace officer employed by the City shall be the School Resource Officer Program.
3. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
Either party to Agreement may terminate the Agreement on the anniversary date of June 30th
with a six (6) month notice to the other party.
Dated this 8th day of April 2010.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 742
Steve Jordahl
Superintendent
Kevin Januszewski
Executive Director of Business Services
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
By:
Al Rassier
Mayor
By:
Peter Jansky
Chief of Police
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