MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGMemorandum of Understanding • July 25th, 2018
Contract Type FiledJuly 25th, 2018The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) hereby enter into the School and Law Enforcement Partnership (SLEP) to foster relations of mutual respect and understanding in order to build a positive and safe school environment. The parties agree the vast majority of student misconduct can be best addressed through classroom and in-school strategies, as outlined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities (“SRR”). The parties acknowledge that students are generally less mature and responsible than adults; they often lack the maturity, experience, perspective, and judgment to recognize and avoid choices that could be detrimental to them; and they are more susceptible to outside pressures than adults.