Common use of School Division Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

School Division Responsibilities. The ACPS will designate a primary division-level point of contact to implement the partnership and to maintain ongoing communications with APD officials. The Director of Safety & Security Services or their designee will be the primary contact with APD. It is the responsibility of school administrators (Principal or designee) to facilitate effective communication between the SRO and school staff and to support the goals of the partnership. Each school with an assigned SRO will provide work area(s) for the SRO that allow access to technologies (computer systems), private interviewing of several persons, and locking storage space for securing physical evidence. Access to technology allows officers to access databases required for the performance of basic law enforcement duties. The private interview space also serves as the SROs private office space. SROs may use this space for securing evidence only when necessary and when initial investigations do not occur at a police station. The ACPS will handle discipline within the school disciplinary process without involving SROs other than in exceptional circumstances outlined below. This corresponds with policy JFC-R “Standards of Student Conduct”. ACPS policies, administrative guidance, training, and ongoing oversight will clearly communicate that school administrators and teachers are responsible for school discipline and that law enforcement is not to be involved with disciplinary action. The ACPS is responsible for communicating the goals and role of the SRO to all school administration, staff, and students. The following sequence shall be considered an ideal disciplinary process:

School Division Responsibilities. The ACPS will designate a primary division-level point of contact to implement the partnership and to maintain ongoing communications with APD officials. The Director of Safety & Security Services or their designee will be the primary contact with APD. It is the responsibility of school administrators (Principal or designee) to facilitate effective communication between the SRO and school staff and to support the goals of the partnership. Each school with an assigned SRO will provide work area(s) for the SRO that allow access to technologies (computer systems), private interviewing of several persons, and locking storage space for securing physical evidence. Access to technology allows officers to access databases required for the performance of basic law enforcement duties. The private interview space also serves as the SROs private office space. SROs may use this space for securing evidence only when necessary and when initial investigations investigation do not occur at a police station. The ACPS will handle discipline within the school disciplinary process without involving SROs other than in exceptional circumstances outlined below. This corresponds with policy JFC-R “Standards of Student Conduct”. ACPS policies, administrative guidance, training, and ongoing oversight will clearly communicate that school administrators and teachers are responsible for school discipline and that law enforcement is not to be involved with disciplinary action. The ACPS is responsible for communicating the goals and role of the SRO to all school administration, staff, and students. The following sequence shall be considered an ideal disciplinary process: