22-1398ORDINANCE NO. 22- 1398
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOEXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF A MEMORANDUM OFUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE DENTON
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DISD), FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY INTHE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $811,154 FOR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF
STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICERS (SROs) ASSIGNED AT DISD FOR THE PERIOD OFJULY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton ("City") and the Denton Independent School District ("DISD")
desire to enter into an agreement to provide Student Resource Officers; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the SRO Program is the reduction and prevention of school relatedcrime committed by juveniles and young adults, while providing safety and security for the
students, faculty and staff; and
WHEREAS, for the 2022-2023 academic year, DISD has agreed to reimburse the City for the
annual salary and fringe benefits of one (1) Police Lieutenant at a rate of one hundred (100) percent
and nine (9) Student Resource Officers at a rate of fifty (50) percent, effective July 1, 2022, through
June 30, 2023.
WHEREAS, the City and DISD, parties hereto agree and by the execution hereof are bound to the
mutual obligations outlined in the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement memorialized in the form of
a Memorandum of Understanding (’'MOU") attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference;and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby finds that the MOU between the City
and DISD serves a municipal and public purpose, is in the public interest, and of a benefit to the
citizens of the City of Denton;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1: The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference
SECTION 2: That the City Manager, or her designee, is hereby authorized to execute the
MOU with the DISD to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the City under the MOU, which
is attached hereto as Exhibit “ A’' and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 3: That all prior actions taken by the City in furtherance of this MOU are herebyratified.
SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee. At Large Place 5:
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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EXHIBIT “A“
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between Denton Independent School
District (hereinafter "DISD”) and the City of Denton, a Texas home rule municipalcorporation (hereinafter “City').
Nothing in this MOU should be construed as limiting or impeding the basic spirit of
cooperation which exists between the participating entities listed above. This MOUconstitutes an Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Local
Government Code, to assist the Parties with performing their governmental functions.
Any costs associated from this MOU shall be made from current revenues then available
to each Party.
I. Purpose
This MOU establishes and delineates the mission of the Student Resource Officer
Program, herein referred to as the SRO Program, as a joint cooperative effort. wherebythe City hereby wishes to provide one or more Student Resource Officers for the SRO
Program, and DISD wishes to share the costs of the City's providing Student ResourceOfficers. Additionally, the MOU formalizes relationships between the participating entitiesto provide a “student centric" approach towards building a positive relationship between
police officers and students.
II. Mission
The mission of the SRO program is to create and maintain a safe, secure, and orderly
learning environment for students, school officials, teachers, and staff. The SROs willestablish trusted communication between students, parents, teachers. and school
officials. SROs will serve as positive role models to instill good moral standards, judgment
and discretion, respect for others, and a sincere concern for the school community. SROs
will promote awareness of the law to enable students to become better informed andeffective citizens, while empowering students with the knowledge of law enforcement
efforts and obligations, as well as consequences for violating the law. SROs will serveas a resource for students, school officials, and parents and will provide information on
available community resources. The following goals are established to accomplish thismission
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III. SRO Program Goals
The following goals are established to accomplish the mission of the SRO Program:
1) Promote a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff.
2) Reduce criminal offenses committed by juveniles or young adults by utilizing both
proactive and reactive law enforcement measures.
3) Establish a positive approach with students, faculty, administrative staff, andparents.
IV. Organizational Structure
A. Composition
The SRO program will consist of full-time Denton Police Department (DPD) personnelwho are certified peace officers for the State of Texas and meet all requirements as setforth by DPD General Orders. SROs will be assigned to the following schools:
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Denton High School
Ryan High School
Guyer High School
Calhoun Middle School
Strickland Middle School
McMath Middle School
B. Operational Procedures
The daily operation and administrative control of the SRO Program is the responsibility ofDPD. Responsibility for the conduct of SROs, both personally and professionally,remains with the DPD. The department shall retain supervision of SROs to oversee theSRO Program.
C. SRO Duties
SROs, first and foremost, are Law Enforcement Officers. SROs are responsible forcarrying out all duties and responsibilities of a police officer and shall at all times, throughthe chain of command. remain under the exclusive control of DPD. SROs are
enforcement officers in regard to CRIMINAL matters only. SROs shall not enforce any“school or house rule," as they are not school disciplinarians and should not assume thisrole. SROs will not become involved in administrative matters of the DISD which are not
criminal matters. SROs are to be used as a law enforcement resource to assist students,
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faculty, staff, and all persons involved with the DISD. SROs may be called upon to teacha variety of law enforcement related subjects to students, school staff, and officials.Teaching is not only a formal opportunity to educate the campus population, but alsoanother method to build rapport with students, school staff, and officials.
DPD SROs responsibilities will include. but not limited to:
1 ) Enforcing criminal law and protecting the students, staff, and public at large againstcriminal activity, and taking enforcement action on criminal matters when
appropriate;
2) Taking initial reports of crimes committed on campus and, if practical, investigatingthese crimes according to the case clearance criteria of DPD;
3) Providing information concerning law enforcement topics to students, schoolofficials and staff;
4) Providing mentoring/coaching on a limited basis, to students, school officials. andstaff
5) As time allows, presenting information in the classroom on a variety of topics
including, but not limited to, narcotics, personal safety, criminal law, leadership andlife skills; and
6) Assisting staff with unusual or temporary problems related to law enforcement
matters which may require SROs on occasion to be assigned to monitor halls.buses, lunchroom, etc. on the school campus, but at no time will an SRO beregularly assigned to monitor such areas.
D. Supervisor Duties
The Parties desire to create a Supervisor position, at the level of Lieutenant for DPD, whowill provide supervisory duties for DPD SROs assigned to the DISD and provide safetycoordination for DISD. This position shall work solely with DISD, except during times
when DPD emergencies require the Supervisor's presence.
The Supervisor position shall be a Full-Time Employee of the Denton Police Department,and DISD shall reimburse the City of Denton at a rate of one hundred (100) percent for
the salary and benefits of this position. The duties of the Lieutenant position include the
following:
1) Complete State Required District Safety Audits;
2) Act as a liaison and District Representative between the school district and lawenforcement agencies;
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3) Ensure that SROs assigned to the DISD remain up to date in state trainingexpectations;
4) Direct community safety and police activities at DISD extracurricular events;
5) Ensure that campus safety plans are up to date and in compliance with state
expectations; and
6) Act as a liaison during assessments between the campus, school district, andpolice departments.
V. School District ResponsIbilities
DISD shall provide the Lieutenant and the SRO of each campus with the followingfacilities and materials deemed necessary to the performance of the Lieutenant andSRO’s duties:
1) An air conditioned and properly lighted, private office, which may be used for
general business purposes, located as close as possible to the main entrance ofthe school
2) A desk with drawers. chair, and a locking filing cabinet
3) A computer and printer
A. Reimbursement
Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, DISD agrees to reimburse the City ofDenton for the annual salary and fringe benefits at a rate of fifty (50) percent for nine (9)SROs and at a rate of one (100) hundred percent for one (1) the Lieutenant supervisor
position. Reimbursement of the SRO’s and Lieutenant’s annual salary is inclusive of anyovertime, longevity pay, assignment pay, certification pay, holiday pay, and any other payeach assigned SRO or Supervisor may be eligible to receive under the Meet and Confer
Agreement between the City of Denton and the Denton Police Officers Association and/orunder Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code for SROs assigned to thefollowing campuses:
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Denton High School
Ryan High School
Guyer High School
Calhoun Middle School
Strickland Middle School
McMath Middle School
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The amount of reimbursement set forth in Section V Paragraph A of this Memorandum ofUnderstanding shall, effective the date of the execution hereof, be as set forth inAttachment A hereto and made a part of this MOU by reference. The amount of suchreimbursement shall thereafter be adjusted not less frequently than annually in
accordance with the setting of annual salary and benefits for the Lieutenant and the SROs
by the Denton City Council.
VI. Denton Police Department Responsibilities
DPD will endeavor to have SROs available for duty at their assigned school each day that
school is in session during the regular school year, except that the Lieutenant shall be
available year-round. There is no requirement for DPD to furnish substitute officers on
days when the assigned SRO (or Lieutenant) is absent.
DPD agrees to invoice DISD quarterly for all monies owed as a result of this MOU, andto submit appropriate payroll documentation with the invoice. All invoices will be due
immediately and should be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt by DISD.
VII. Termination
This MOU may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice in writingto the other party at the addresses provided below. Further. this MOU will automatically
terminate in accordance with provision VIII, Timeframe, below. DISD shall be responsible
for its respective share of the SROs ongoing costs incurred as of the termination date ofthis MOU.
VIII. Timeframe
This MOU will commence on July 1 , 2022 and will terminate on June 30, 2023, at the end
of the 2022-2023 school year.
Agreed to in cooperation with the City of Denton Police Department and the Denton
Independent School District.
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES:
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City of Denton215 E. McKinneyDenton, TX 76201
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J/2.8@2DrFe Wilson, Superintendent of Schools
DeBdn Independent School District1367 N. Locust
Date
Denton, TX 76201
ArrEST:
Rosa Rios, City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mack Reinwand
City of Denton City Attorney
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Attachment A
FY 2022.2023
Estimated DISD Quarterly Billing Plan
2022
FIRST SECOND
QUARTER QUARTER
(Jul, Aug, Sep)(Oct, Nov, Dec)
2023THIRDQUARTER
(Jan, Feb, Mar)
FOURTHQUARTER*
(Apr. May Jun)
Total
214,256 $214,256 $ 188,719 ;193,923 $811,154
Note: FY 2022- 2023 estimate includes 50% reimbursement of salary/benefits for nine (9) BROs located atDISD High Schools and Middle Schools, plus f00% reimbursement salary/benefits for one (1) PoliceLieutenant. Fourth quarter reimbursement includes annual cost of l&ing increase per Meet and ConferAgreement.
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