Common use of Duties of the School Resource Officer Clause in Contracts

Duties of the School Resource Officer. 1. The purpose of the SRO is to provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment for School District students, staff, and patrons. SRO shall emphasize the use of restorative approaches to address negative behavior. Additionally, SRO shall be a positive role model for students. SRO shall also work in a cooperative, proactive, problem- solving manner to facilitate the good will and relationship among City and School District. 2. SRO shall promote and provide for school safety and building security. 3. SRO may provide training to students and employees on School District policies as directed by School District. 4. SRO shall identify Safety Concerns within the School. 5. SRO shall develop problem-solving strategies with school administrators and staff and collaboratively develop a comprehensive school safety plan with school administration. 6. SRO shall follow School District policies, which include DAI Employee Standards of Conduct. 7. As directed, SRO shall attend and participate in applicable school meetings, teach law enforcement classes to students, communicate and coordinate with the school principals and other appropriate school administrators concerning the needs of the school and its students. 8. In coordination with school administrators, SRO may provide presentations to the school in safety, crime prevention, bullying, etc., and may also provide additional services to the school if available. 9. City Police Department and SRO will work closely with School District officials to improve the social and behavioral skills of students in order to maximize their ability to achieve academically and become successful, contributing citizens. Issues to be addressed may include substance abuse, violence reduction, social skills, problem-solving skills, and other areas of School District and community concern. 10. City and School District understand that SRO may use measures to secure school property pursuant to established protocols of City Police Department and School District in the event of an emergency situation that requires the activation of emergency response procedures (i.e., critical incident protocols such as “lockdown” and “lockout”). 11. SRO will be a visible, active law enforcement figure dealing with school law enforcement matters at school and at school activities. ▇▇▇ will comply with the professional dress code set by City Chief of Police. 12. SRO and school administrators will coordinate to differentiate between school disciplinary issues (school administrator responsibility) and criminal issues (SRO responsibility) and respond appropriately, de- escalating school-based incidents whenever possible. 13. ▇▇▇ will be involved in school discipline when it pertains to certain criminal matters and preventing a disruption that would, if ignored, place students, school personnel, and others at risk of harm. So, the SRO will resolve the problem to preserve the safe school climate. In all other cases, disciplining students for policy violations is a school responsibility. In those situations, the SRO may, if appropriate under the circumstances, take students who violate School District policies to the administration offices for discipline to be taken by school administrators. 14. SRO shall confer with school administrators for student offenses that constitute a minor violation of the law. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. 15. SRO shall confer with school administrators on issues that do not involve a real and immediate threat to persons or to the public safety, such as public order offenses, including disorderly conduct, disturbance/disruption of schools or public assembly, trespass, loitering, and fighting that does not involve physical injury. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. 16. SRO shall initiate positive interaction with students in the classroom and general areas of the school campus to promote the profession of police officers and be a positive role model while increasing the visibility and accessibility of law enforcement to the school community. 17. SRO will share information with school administrators about persons and conditions pertaining to school campus safety concerns to the extent allowed by law and City Police Department policies. 18. SRO may assist with resolving law enforcement issues that affect the students, the school, the School District, or the broader community. However, matters that are not of a significant or urgent nature or do not directly relate to the students, the school, the School District, or to issues concerning child abuse or neglect, but only concern the broader community, should first be coordinated between school administration and law enforcement before being conducted at the school in order to minimize the effect on student education and the school environment. Outside law enforcement agencies shall first coordinate with the school administration. 19. SRO shall notify the school administration upon removing a student from the school campus. 20. To the extend allowed by and appropriate under applicable law and policy, SRO shall notify a parent as soon as possible when minor students are issued a criminal citation or arrested on school property. 21. If a student arrest is warranted, SRO shall use the least disruptive and the least intrusive manner reasonably available to conduct the arrest of the student. SRO should be accompanied by a school principal or assistant principal, if available, when arresting a student unless exigent circumstances require otherwise for the safety of the student, the SRO, and/or others. 22. SRO shall not use physical force or restraints on a student, including handcuffs, Tasers, ▇▇▇▇, or other physical or chemical restraints unless a student’s actions pose a threat or the student is subject to arrest. 23. SRO shall question students in a manner and a time when it has the least impact on the student’s education so long as the delay in questioning does not interfere with the effectiveness of an investigation, the disappearance or unavailability of a criminal suspect or evidence, or risk public safety or significant damage to property. 24. SRO shall become familiar with School District's student conduct and discipline policies. 25. SRO and each principal of a school where the SRO will work, or such principal’s designee, will jointly complete the school resource officer training program described in Utah Code ▇▇▇. § 53G-8-702. The training program curriculum and materials are to be developed by the Utah State Board of Education and may include training on the following topics: (a) childhood and adolescent development; (b) responding age-appropriately to students; (c) working with disabled students; (d) techniques to de- escalate and resolve conflict; (e) cultural awareness; (1) restorative justice practices; (g) identifying a student exposed to violence or trauma and referring the student to appropriate resources; (h) student privacy rights; (i) negative consequences associated with youth involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems; (j) strategies to reduce juvenile justice involvement; (k) roles of and distinctions between a school resource officer and other school staff who help keep the school secure, (l) developing and supporting successful relationships with students, and (m) legal parameters of searching and questioning students on school property. If training is required during the school day, School District and City Police Department will coordinate together to provide coverage for SRO’s classes and responsibilities at the school. 26. City and School District may coordinate and jointly fund other beneficial training opportunities for SRO and school administrators. 27. SRO shall perform other tasks assigned by school administration so long as these tasks are reasonably related to SRO’s job duties as outlined herein.

Duties of the School Resource Officer. 1. The purpose of the SRO is to provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment for School District studentsenvironment, staff, and patrons. SRO shall emphasize emphasizing the use of restorative approaches to address negative behavior. Additionally, SRO shall be while acting as a positive role model for students. SRO shall also work students by working in a cooperative, proactive, problem- problem-solving manner to facilitate between the good will Sheriff’s Office and relationship among City and the School District. 2. The SRO shall promote is expected to complete and provide for school be involved in the following job responsibilities: • School safety and building security. 3. SRO may provide security • Be the main point of contact for building administrators • Provide training to students and employees on School District district policies as directed by School District. 4FHA, FHAA, FHAB, FHAC, and FHACA consistent with the administration’s interpretation of those policies. SRO shall identify • Identify Safety Concerns within the School. 5. SRO shall develop problem-School • Develop problem solving strategies with school administrators and staff and collaboratively develop a comprehensive school safety plan with school administration. 6. SRO shall follow School District policies• Follow district policies which reasonably would have application to the SRO, which include including for example DAI Employee Standards of Conduct. 73. As directed, The SRO shall be expected to attend and participate in applicable school meetings, teach law enforcement classes at the school, and to students, communicate and coordinate with the school principals principal and other appropriate school administrators concerning the needs of the school and its students. 84. In coordination with school administrators, the SRO may provide presentations to the school in safety, crime prevention, bullying, etc., and may also provide additional services to the school if available. 95. City Police Department The Sheriff’s Office and the SRO will work closely with School District officials to improve the social and behavioral skills of students in order to maximize their ability to achieve academically and become successful, contributing citizens. Issues to be addressed may include substance abuse, violence reduction, social skills, problem-solving skills, and other areas of School District and community concern. 106. City The Sheriff’s Office and School District understand that the SRO may use measures to secure school property pursuant to as followed through established protocols of City Police Department the Sheriff’s Office and the School District in the event of an emergency situation that requires the activation of emergency response procedures (i.e., critical incident protocols such as “lockdownlock down” and “lockoutlock out”). 117. The SRO will be a visible, active law enforcement figure dealing with school the school’s law enforcement matters at school and at school activitiesactivities and events. ▇▇▇ The SRO will comply with the professional dress code set by City Chief of Policethe Sheriff. 128. The SRO and school administrators will coordinate to differentiate between provide appropriate responses to different types of school-based behavior which violates school disciplinary issues (school administrator responsibility) and rules and/or criminal issues (SRO responsibility) and respond appropriately, de- laws while de-escalating school-based incidents whenever possible, all in accordance with Utah Code 53G-8-211. The SRO will be responsible to respond to conduct which would constitute a class B misdemeanor, a class A misdemeanor, or a felony. Examples of such violations include, but are not limited to: gang activity; possession of a dangerous weapon; possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs; possession, use, or distribution of pornography; criminal activity such as theft, graffiti, etc.; sexual assault; behavior that is an immediate threat to others; and terroristic threats. The SRO may refer students to a court, prosecuting attorney, or other law enforcement officers for such conduct. Either the SRO or school administrator may respond to actions which are criminal violations that would constitute a class C misdemeanor, infraction, or a status offense and which may also violate school rules. Examples of such offenses include, but are not limited to: alcohol and tobacco violations or truancy or attendance violations. When the misconduct is an infraction which is a traffic offense, the student may be referred to a law enforcement officer or agency, a prosecuting attorney, or a court. Otherwise, the SRO or school administrator may refer students to an evidence-based alternative intervention as described in Utah Code § 53G-8-211(3)(a) or, if the student refuses to participate in such alternative intervention, may refer the student to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services. However, if the student has been referred twice before for the same offense, the student may for the third offense be referred to a law enforcement agency or court. Administrators are responsible for responding to violations of school rules, such as disruptive behavior that is not a threat to others or the public safety such as defiance of authority; profanity; possession of inappropriate items; inciting, but not actively participating in inappropriate behavior. Student suicide threats wherein the student and possibly others may be placed at risk should be handled expeditiously and coordinated between the SRO and school administrators to determine the best course of action in which to address the situation. The SRO will create such records as are appropriate under policy of the Sheriff’s Office for any student criminal offences. The administrator will create student education records for any student violations of school rules. 139. ▇▇▇ The SRO will be involved in school discipline when it pertains to certain criminal matters and preventing a disruption that would, if ignored, place students, school personnel, and others at risk of harm. So, so the SRO will resolve the problem to preserve the safe school climate. In all other cases, disciplining students for policy violations is a school responsibility. In those situations, the SRO may, if appropriate under the circumstances, take students who violate School District conduct policies to the administration offices for discipline to be taken by school administrators. 1410. The SRO shall confer with school administrators for student offenses that constitute a minor violation of the law. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. If handled by the SRO, the SRO may not issue a citation for or otherwise refer those offenses for criminal prosecution. 1511. The SRO shall confer with school administrators on issues that do not involve a real and immediate threat to persons or to the public safety, such as public order offenses, including disorderly conduct, disturbance/disruption of schools or public assembly, trespass, loitering, and fighting that does not involve physical injuryinjury or a weapon. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. 1612. The SRO shall initiate positive interaction with students in the classroom and general areas of the school campus to promote the profession of police officers and be a positive role model model, while increasing the visibility and accessibility of law enforcement to the school community. 1713. The SRO will share information with school the school’s administrators about persons and conditions pertaining to school campus safety concerns to the extent allowed by law and City Police Department the Sheriff’s Office policies. 1814. The SRO may assist with resolving law enforcement issues that affect the students, the school, the School District, or the broader community. However, matters that are not of a significant or urgent nature or do not directly relate to the students, the school, the School District, or to issues concerning child abuse or neglect, but only concern the broader community, should first be coordinated between school administration and law enforcement before being conducted at the school in order to minimize the effect on student education and the school environment. Outside law enforcement agencies shall first coordinate with the school administration. 1915. The SRO shall notify the school administration upon removing a student from the school campus. 2016. To the extend allowed by and appropriate under applicable law and policy, The SRO shall notify a parent as soon as possible when minor students are issued a criminal citation or arrested on school property. 2117. If a student arrest is warranted, the SRO shall use the least disruptive and the least intrusive manner reasonably available to conduct the arrest of the student. The SRO should be accompanied by a school principal or assistant principal, if available, when arresting a student unless exigent circumstances require otherwise for the safety of the student, the SRO, and/or others. 2218. The SRO shall not use physical force or restraints on a student, including handcuffs, Taserstasers, ▇▇▇▇, or other physical or chemical restraints unless a student’s actions pose a threat threat, or the student is they are subject to arrest. 2319. The SRO shall question students in a manner and a time when it has the least impact on the student’s education so long as the delay in questioning does not interfere with the effectiveness of an investigation, the disappearance or unavailability of a criminal suspect or evidence, or risk public safety or significant damage to property. 2420. The SRO shall become familiar with School District's ’s student conduct and discipline policies. 2521. The SRO and each principal of a school where the SRO will work, provide services (or such that principal’s designee), will jointly complete the school resource officer training program described in Utah Code ▇▇▇. § Annotated, Section 53G-8-702. The training program curriculum and materials are to be developed by the Utah State Board of Education and may will include training on the following topics: (a) childhood and adolescent development; (b) responding age-appropriately to students; (c) working with disabled students; (d) techniques to de- de-escalate and resolve conflict; (e) cultural awareness; (1f) restorative justice practices; (g) identifying a student exposed to violence or trauma and referring the student to appropriate resources; (h) student privacy rights; ; (i) negative consequences associated with youth involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems; (j) strategies to reduce juvenile justice involvement; and (k) roles of and distinctions between a school resource officer and other school staff who help keep the a school secure, (l) developing and supporting successful relationships with students, and (m) legal parameters of searching and questioning students on school property. If training is required during the school day, the School District and City Police Department the Sheriff’s Office will coordinate together to provide coverage for the SRO’s classes and responsibilities at the school. 2622. City The County and School District may coordinate and jointly fund other beneficial training opportunities for the SRO and school administrators. 2723. One SRO shall perform other tasks deputy will be assigned by 40 hours a week for Valley High School and Valley Elementary School, and one SRO deputy will be assigned 40 hours a week for Kanab High School, Middle School, and Elementary School. The SRO deputies will prioritize their time at the high school administration so long as these tasks are reasonably related to SRO’s job duties as outlined hereinlevel and allocate less time at the intermediate and elementary school levels. SROs will keep a generalized account of the hours spent at each school, and a daily log of all cases and generalized work completed in a work week.

Duties of the School Resource Officer. 1. The purpose of the SRO is to provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment for School District students, staff, and patrons. SRO shall emphasize the use of restorative approaches to address negative behavior. Additionally, SRO shall be a positive role model for students. SRO shall also work in a cooperative, proactive, problem- solving manner to facilitate the good will and relationship among City City, County, and School District. 2. At the request of the School District, SRO shall teach a vocational law enforcement class. 3. SRO shall maintain safe schools, improve school climate, and support educational opportunities for students. 4. SRO shall promote and provide for school safety and building security. 35. SRO may provide training to students and employees on School District policies as directed by School District. 46. SRO shall identify Safety Concerns within the School. 57. SRO shall develop problem-solving strategies with school administrators and staff and collaboratively develop a comprehensive school safety plan with school administration. 68. SRO shall follow School District policies, which include DAI Employee Standards of Conduct. 79. As directed, SRO shall attend and participate in applicable school meetings, teach law enforcement classes to students, communicate and coordinate with the school principals and other appropriate school administrators concerning the needs of the school and its students. 810. In coordination with Upon request of school administrators, SRO may provide presentations to the school in safety, crime prevention, bullying, etc., and may also provide additional services to the school if available. 911. City Police Department and SRO will work closely with School District officials to improve the social and behavioral skills of students in order to maximize their ability to achieve academically and become successful, contributing citizens. Issues to be addressed may include substance abuse, violence reduction, social skills, problem-solving skills, and other areas of School District and community concern. 1012. City and School District understand that SRO may use measures to secure school property pursuant to established protocols of City Police Department and School District in the event of an emergency situation that requires the activation of emergency response procedures (i.e., critical incident protocols such as “lockdown” and “lockout”). 1113. SRO will be a visible, active law enforcement figure dealing with school law enforcement matters at school and at school activities. ▇▇▇ SRO will comply with the professional dress code set by City Chief of Police. 1214. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law, SRO and school administrators will coordinate to differentiate between school disciplinary issues (school administrator responsibility) and criminal issues (SRO responsibility) and respond appropriately, de- de-escalating school-based incidents whenever possible. 1315. ▇▇▇ SRO will be involved in school discipline when it pertains to certain criminal matters and preventing a disruption that would, if ignored, place students, school personnel, and others at risk of harm. So, the The SRO will resolve the problem to preserve the safe school climate. In all other cases, disciplining students for policy and rule violations is a school responsibility. In those situations, the SRO may, if appropriate under the circumstances, take students who violate School District policies to the administration offices for discipline to be taken by school administrators. 14. SRO shall confer with school administrators for student offenses that constitute a minor violation of the law. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. 15. SRO shall confer with school administrators on issues that do not involve a real and immediate threat to persons or to the public safety, such as public order offenses, including disorderly conduct, disturbance/disruption of schools or public assembly, trespass, loitering, and fighting that does not involve physical injury. After consultation, a determination will be made as to whether such matters will be best handled by the school administration or the SRO. 16. SRO shall initiate positive interaction with students in the classroom and general areas of the school campus to promote the profession of police officers and be a positive role model while increasing the visibility and accessibility of law enforcement to the school community. 17. SRO will share information with school administrators about persons and conditions pertaining to school campus safety concerns to the extent allowed by law and City Police Department policies. 18. SRO may assist with resolving law enforcement issues that affect the students, the school, the School District, or the broader community. However, matters that are not of a significant or urgent nature or do not directly relate to the students, the school, the School District, or to issues concerning child abuse or neglect, but only concern the broader community, should first be coordinated between school administration and law enforcement before being conducted at the school in order to minimize the effect on student education and the school environment. Outside law enforcement agencies shall first coordinate with the school administration. 19. SRO shall notify the school administration upon removing a student from the school campus. 20. To the extend extent allowed by and appropriate under applicable law and policy, SRO shall notify a parent as soon as possible when minor students are issued a criminal citation or arrested on school property. 21. If a student arrest is warranted, SRO shall use the least disruptive and the least intrusive manner reasonably available to conduct the arrest of the student. SRO should be accompanied by a school principal or assistant principal, if available, when arresting a student unless exigent circumstances require otherwise for the safety of the student, the SRO, and/or others. 22. SRO shall not use physical force or restraints on a student, including handcuffs, Tasers, ▇▇▇▇, or other physical or chemical restraints unless a student’s actions pose a threat an imminent threat, or the student is subject to arrest. 23. SRO shall question students in a manner and a time when it has the least impact on the student’s education so long as the delay in questioning does not interfere with the effectiveness of an investigation, the disappearance or unavailability of a criminal suspect or evidence, or risk public safety or significant damage to property. 24. SRO shall become familiar with School District's student conduct and discipline policies. 25. SRO and each principal of a school where the SRO will work, or such principal’s designee, will jointly complete the school resource officer training program described in Utah Code ▇▇▇. § 53G-8-702. The training program curriculum and materials are to be developed by the Utah State Board of Education state security chief and may include training on the following topics: (a) childhood and adolescent development; (b) responding age-appropriately to students; (c) working with disabled students; (d) techniques to de- de-escalate and resolve conflict; (e) cultural awareness; (1) restorative justice practices; (g) identifying a student exposed to violence or trauma and referring the student to appropriate resources; (h) student privacy rights; ; (i) negative consequences associated with youth involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems; (j) strategies to reduce juvenile justice involvement; (k) roles of and distinctions between a school resource officer and other school staff who help keep the school secure, (l) the standard response protocol drills described in Utah Code ▇▇▇. § 53G-8- 803, (m) an overview of this Agreement (n) developing and supporting successful relationships with students, and (mo) legal parameters of searching and questioning students on school property. If training is required during the school day, School District and City Police Department will coordinate together to provide coverage for SRO’s classes and responsibilities at the school. 26. City and School District may coordinate and jointly fund other beneficial training opportunities for SRO and school administrators. 27. SRO shall perform other tasks assigned by school administration so long as these tasks are reasonably related to SRO’s job duties as outlined herein. 28. SRO shall attend required SRO trainings and other trainings agreed to by City and School District. 29. SRO shall be a member of the multidisciplinary team described in Utah Code ▇▇▇. § 53G-8-213. 30. SRO shall coordinate with the School District’s school safety personnel on school safety and security. 31. Excluding exigent circumstances, SRO shall not conduct nor facilitate any criminal investigation of students, school employees, or third parties using school resources, information, or time without first notifying the applicable school administration of the planned investigation. If the school administrator is the subject of the planned investigation, then the SRO shall inform the Superintendent or the President of the Juab Board of Education of such planned investigation.