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R-61-11 Res Approving Intergov Agrmnt for School Liaison OfficerRESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE A RECIPROCAL REPORTING AGREEMENT WITH LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 210 FOR THE 2011 -2012 SCHOOL YEAR WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont and Lemont High School District 210 entered into an Agreement dated December 13, 1999 for provision of a School Liaison Officer at Lemont High School; and WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont and Lemont High School District 210 have also previously entered into a Reciprocal Reporting Agreement; and and year. WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of each agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B; WHEREAS, both parties seek to extend the terms of these agreements for the 2011 -2012 school NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE COUNTIES ILLINOIS as follows: 1. The Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Lemont and Lemont High School District 210 for a School Liaison Officer for the 2011 -2012 School Year attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved. 2. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute the Intergovernmental Reciprocal Reporting Agreement with Lemont High School District 210 attached hereto as Exhibit B for the 2011 -2012 school year. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, on this 22nd day of August , 2011. Debby Blatzer Paul Chialdikas Clifford Miklos Rick Sniegowski Ronald Stapleton Jeanette Virgilio AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT V v J REAVES, illage President RECIPROCAL REPORTING AGREEMENT 2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR This Agreement, between Lemont High School District 210, Cook County, Illinois and the Village of Lemont is established and maintained pursuant to the authority of Sections 10 -20.14 and 22 -20 of the Illinois School Code, and in compliance with Section 1 -7 of the Juvenile Court Act (705 ILCS 405/1 -1). This Agreement is entered into and maintained in order to foster cooperation and improve the flow of information between educators and law enforcement. That cooperation and flow of information is essential in providing the safe, healthy and violence -free school environment to which all children are entitled, and which all children need to thrive and learn. The consensus recognizes the need for educators and law enforcement to have access to activities of minor students in and out of school, so that they may work together in an efficient manner to prevent, eliminate and discourage acts of crime, violence and intimidation. That consensus further recognizes and determines that the police department of the Village of Lemont ( "Police Department ") is essential to achieving the objectives of this Agreement. Mindful of the Police Department's officers' sworn obligations, including to assist in the investigation and prevention of crime, both in school and in the community at large, the consensus determines that the Police Department's office is a law enforcement agency and properly a party to this agreement. That consensus defines information as any fact, or reasonable inference drawn from any fact or combination of facts, pertaining to any activity or suspected activity which would jeopardize the safe, orderly and violence -free environment of a school. Or any fact, or reasonable inference drawn from any fact or combination of facts, pertaining to any criminal or gang - related activity or suspected criminal or gang - related activity. In respect to the legislative mandate and in recognition of our responsibilities in providing a safe, orderly and predictable school environment, the undersigned established and agree to abide by the following protocol for the sharing of information among our agencies: 1) Each party to this Agreement shall designate aperson(s) who shall transmit information and receive information from the designee of each agency; 2) The undersigned may further designate an additional designee who shall perform the duties of the designee in the event of the designee's unavailability; 3) The undersigned may perform the duties of the designee at any time the undersigned feels such performance would further the objectives stated in this Agreement; 4) Information may be communicated verbally among the designees at any time deemed necessary by the designees; 5) Information may also be verbally communicated among the designees during meetings called for that purpose; such meetings may be held according to a schedule, or may be called by an designee on an as- needed basis; 6) Information in written form may be transmitted among the designees by any agreed -upon method, including but not limited to United States mail, delivery or telefacsirnile; such sharing or written information may be according to an agree -upon schedule, or on an as- needed basis; 7) All information, whether verbal or written, may be further disseminated by any designee to any employee's or privileged representatives, of his or her agency, when the designee believes such further dissemination is necessary to further the objectives stated in the Agreement; 8) The undersigned shall develop procedures for their individual agencies designed to ensure that any such information is not available to employees or other persons other than as authorized by this Agreement; No information described by this agreement shall be disclosed or made available in any form to any person or agency outside this agreement unless specifically authorized by law 10) Law enforcement records may be transmitted or copies by school's designee when the record relates to battery and assault, violations of the unlawful use of weapon's section of the Criminal Code (730 ILCS 5/24 -1), the Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act, a forcible felony as defined in Section 2 -8 of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/24 -1), or any criminal conduct affecting the safety of school students, personnel, or property as authorized by Section 22 -20 of the Illinois School Code or other applicable law. 11) Contents of law enforcement records may be further disseminated as provided for in paragraph (7) above, subject to safeguards and restrictions described in paragraphs (8) and (9); 12) All information should be transmitted as promptly as possible after received by the originating agency; 13) The school designee's responsibility under this Agreement shall include information pertaining to activities occurring in school, on school grounds at a school - related activity, or by or against school property. Personnel or other students; 14) Student records may be transmitted only to the extent permitted by law, including the Illinois School Records Act and the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act; 15) The Illinois Criminal Code, the Juvenile Court Act, the Illinois School Code, and the School /Law Enforcement Relations Handbook, prepared by the Education/Law Enforcement Committee shall be used as references for definitions. Law Enforcement Executive on School Official on Behalf of Lemont Behalf of Village of Lemont High School District 210 Dated: Dated: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 210 SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont and Lemont High School District 210 are entering into an "Agreement for School Liaison Officer" and WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont (a municipal corporation of Illinois) and Lemont High School District 210 (hereinafter "School District ") agree that the initiation of the School Liaison Officer Program is desirable. NOW, THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, the "Agreement for School Liaison Officer ", and the covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree to the Agreement for School Liaison Officer, dated , as follows: Paragraph 1 That the parties hereto recognize the need for the supplying of a regular sworn Lemont Officer as a School Liaison Officer at Lemont High School during normal school hours, and the Village hereby agrees to supply to the School District an officer employed by the Village of Lemont Police Department to fulfill the requirements and job description of "School Liaison Officer" meeting the requirements and to provide the fulfillment of the duties described in job description attached hereto. Paragraph 2 The School Liaison Officer shall serve at Lemont High School on days of regular school attendance during the hours in which the school is open, but at all times shall remain an employee of the Village of Lemont Police Department arid subject to call to other duties by the Lemont Police Department as the Village or its Chief of Police shall determine. The Village of Lemont Police Department shall supply appropriate law enforcement supplies equipment and a vehicle for use by the School Liaison Officer, for official use. Paragraph 3.1 The School Liaison Officer's wages and all other benefits shall be paid by the Village, and the Village shall advise the School District as to the amount of the wages of the School Liaison Officer due and payable to the School Liaison Officer on account of the School Liaison Officer's employment with the Village as identified in this Agreement. Paragraph 3.2 The School District agrees to reimburse and pay the Village seventy -five (75) percent of the current wages paid to the School Liaison Officer for the agreed upon hours spent at Lemont High School during normal school hours. The Village Shall invoice the School District the amount determined on a bi- monthly basis, and the School District shall pay that invoice in accordance with State Law. Special Detail and hours over (40) hours per week will be paid by the school district at a rate of time and a half. Paragraph 3.3 The Village of Lemont shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold the School District harmless from any employment claims brought by or against the School Liaison Officer including, but not limited to, suits or administrative actions charging discrimination, civil rights violations, noncompliance with employment statutes, worker's compensation, improper salary withholding, improper overtime reimbursement, improper income tax withholding and any claims involving property damage or personal injury. It is the parties' specific understanding and intent that the School Liaison Officer be an employee of the Village of Lemont Police Department. Paragraph 4 During vacation periods and on days that when the School is closed, the School Liaison Officer shall be available solely for such Village duties as shall be prescribed by the Lemont Police Department. Paragraph 5 in the event of a critical incident I police emergency the School Resource Officer will be subject to recall. Whenever the School. Resource Officer is recalled; the Lemont Police Department will respond and investigate all incidents or requests as needed. Paragraph 6 Should the School District become dissatisfied with the services by the assigned Police Liaison, the representative of the Lemont Police Department and the School District shall work together to ensure the assignment of a replacement. Should an amendment or revision of this agreement be necessary, representatives of the Village of Lemont Police Department shall confer prior to recommending any modifications. Both the School District and the Village of Lemont Police Department must approve any proposed amendments, modifications, or revisions to this agreement. Each party has the right to eliminate this agreement with a one (1) month advance termination notice. All other terms and conditions, as set forth in this intergovernmental agreement, for a Lemont High School District 210 Liaison Officer dated shall go into effect upon its approval by both the Village Board and the School board. Paragraph 7 Either party may terminate this agreement at any time during the term and any extension hereof by providing the other party thirty (30) days prior written notice of such termination. In addition, the parties may terminate this agreement at any time by mutual consent and agreement. ATTEST Secretary ATTEST ri..� Lemont Township High School District 210 President Village of Lemont Secretary President