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Board of Education Meeting Coversheet
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| | | | | | | | | Agenda Item: | 2020-2021 School Resource Officer (SRO) Contracts
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| | | | | | | | | Summary: | In 1995, the District entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Fort Collins on behalf of Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS), and with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) to implement the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program. FCPS SROs are located at each comprehensive high school and middle school within the city limits of Fort Collins, Larimer County deputies are located at Cache La Poudre Middle School and Wellington Middle School. Starting in 2019, the Town of Timnath police began providing services at Timnath Elementary School and Bethke Elementary School; services are allocated to all other elementary and options schools using the feeder system pattern when needed.
The proposed contracts, which are attached for the Board’s review, will provide the SRO Program for the 2020-2021 school year, commencing on July 1, 2020 and continue in effect through June 30, 2021. Cost will be billed to the District on a quarterly basis as outlined in the agreements’ Exhibit A. The LCSO contract will be signed by the County after the June 9 Board of Education meeting. |
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| | | | | | | | | Type of Communication: | Decision Preparation |
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| | | | | | | | | Type of Action Requested: | Contract Approval |
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| | | | | | | | | Policy Facts: | Under paragraph 10 of Policy EL 2.6, the Superintendent shall not make or authorize any district purchase, contract or other financial obligation of $250,000 or more without prior Board approval. Under Policy DJA, prior approval of the Board of Education is required for the purchase of goods and/or services, including construction contracts, of $250,000 or more. |
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| | | | | | | | | Recommendation: | The Superintendent recommends: (1) the approval of the contract with Fort Collins Police Services; (2) the approval of the contract with Larimer County Sheriff’s Department; and (3) the approval of the contract with the Town of Timnath. |
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