DARE Contract 2009_2010THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) Contract 2009/2010
DATE: December 2, 2009
Interim Chief of Police Terry Tobin is recommending approval of the 2009/2010 Drug
Awareness Resistance Education Contract between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque
Community Schools and Holy Family Catholic Schools.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Terry Tobin, Interim Police Chief
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
DATE: December 1, 2009
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
FROM: Terry Tobin
Interim Police Chief
RE: DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) Contract 2009/2010
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek City Council approval of the attached
2009/2010 DARE contract between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque Community
Schools and the Holy Family Catholic Schools. The Dubuque Community Schools and
Holy Family Catholic Schools agree to provide financial support for the DARE program
in the amount of $8,000, with Dubuque Community Schools contributing $6,320 and
Holy Family Catholic Schools contributing $1,680 for a total of $8,000.
BACKGROUND
For the past several years the Dubuque Police Department has provided DARE (Drug
Awareness Resistance Education) to the Dubuque Community Schools and the Holy
Family Catholic Schools. Through the DARE program, the Dubuque Police Department
provides specially trained police officers to teach life skills and resistance techniques to
middle school students with the intent to better prepare the students to resist the
pressures to use iifegai drugs.
DISCUSSION
As part of this cooperative arrangement, the Dubuque Community Schools and the Holy
Family Catholic Schools agree to provide financial support for the DARE program in the
amount of $8,000 for the FY2009/2010 school year. Dubuque Community will
contribute $6,320 and Holy Family will contribute $1,680 for a total contribution of
$8,000. Additionally, the agreement outlines the instruction and parent components of
the program.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend approval of the attached agreements between the City of Dubuque, the
Dubuque Community Schools, and Holy Family Catholic Schools for the FY2009/2010
school term.
ACTION REQUESTED
The action requested is for City Council approval of the attached 2009/2010 DARE
contracts between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque Community Schools and the Holy
Family Catholic Schools. Through the contracts, the Dubuque Community Schools
agree to provide $6,320, and Holy Family Catholic Schools agree to provide $1,680 for
a total contribution of $8,000 in financial support for the DARE program.
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
;/Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AND AMONG
The
CITY OF DUBUQUE
And
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL DISTRICT
For
~OOpyy
DRUG ABUSE AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM
For
SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, this a 4 day of November, 2009, by and among the City of
Dubuque (City) and the Holy Family School District (School District).
Whereas, City and School District have a strong desire and commitment to continue the implementation
of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Cooperative Program (D.A.R.E. Program) as a strategy to
prevent substance use among the school children of the Dubuque Community.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND AMONG THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose. This Agreement defines the role of each party in providing the D.A.R.E. Program to
Mazzuchelli Middle School.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement is from August 15, 2009 through June 15, 2010.
3. City through its Police Department will provide a ten (10) week program entitled "D.A.R.E" taught by
specially trained police officers who will teach life skills and resistance techniques to middle school
children with the intent to better prepare the students to resist the pressure to use drugs. The
D.A.R.E. curriculum will be designed to give students learning experiences through audio, visual and
kinesthetic learning modalities, utilizing role playing and role modeling as reinforcement tools.
Additionally, the D.A.R.E. officers will spend informal time with the students during recess and lunch
to build rapport and encourage interaction.
4. The Police Department will provide a graduation program for those students successfully completing
the D.A.R.E. Curriculum.
5. The Police Department will provide a Parent Training Program consisting of at least one hour in
which an overview of the D.A.R.E. Program will be given, some parenting skills will be addressed,
some of the common drugs being used in Dubuque will be identified and gang concerns/prevention
will be addressed.
6. The Police Department will provide all program materials and supplies including workbooks,
graduation materials and information packets, with the exception of some art supplies used for
some of the follow-up assignments.
7. City, in cooperation with School District, will provide evaluation of the program, the results of such
evaluation being available to the School District and City.
8. The Poli e~~~ent will provide feedback to the school staff and School District will provide
to Police Department.
9. chool District will provide the premises and classroom time required for the proper
implementation of the D.A.R.E. Program. Premises will include the 6t"and 8t"grade classrooms,
other classrooms as agreed upon, the gym as required and other such premises as needed for
student/parent education in regard to the D.A.R.E. Program. Classroom time (45-60 minutes) will be
allotted for each core or middle school curriculum class in each school. School District will further
allow the Police Department to use the furniture and equipment contained in the areas defined
above and other equipment such as audio visual equipment.
10. School District shall provide financial support to City for use in implementing the D.A.R.E. Program in
the amount of One Thousand, Six Hundred Eighty Dollars and No Cents ($1,680.00) as follows.
A. City shall invoice School District by November 30, 2009.
School District shall pay City by January 18, 2010.
Amount due is 100% of contract.
11. Any party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing written notice of intent to
terminate this Agreement to the other parties not less than ten (10) days prior to the beginning date
of each semester of the school year.
The Provider will, at their expense, provide a policy of commercial general liability from coverage in the
amount of $2,000,000 naming the School District as an additional insured on a primary and non-
contributory basis.
The Provider will indemnify and hold the District harmless from and against any and all claims, liability,
and causes of action to the District, District staff, students, or any third party resulting from the
negligence of the Provider, its officers, agents, or employees. The Provider will also comply with all
employment laws ofthe State of Iowa and provide workers' compensation insurance.
CITY nF DlJBl1nIJE, IOWA
By
City Manager
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By ~rib~.a-. s
Controller
Return to:
Terry Tobin, Acting Chief of Police
Dubuque Police Department
770 Iowa Street
Dubuque,lA 52001
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AND AMONG
the
CITY OF DUBUQUE
and
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
for
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM
for
SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010
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This Agreement, executed in triplicate, thi$~~ay of 9e#eber, 2009, by and among the City of
Dubuque (City) and the Dubuque Community School District (School District).
Whereas, City and School District have a strong desire and commitment to continue the
implementation of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Cooperative Program (D.A.R.E. Program) as a
strategy to prevent substance use among the school children of the Dubuque community.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND AMONG THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose. This Agreement defines the role of each party in providing the D.A.R.E. Program to Thomas
Jefferson, Eleanor Roosevelt and George Washington Middle Schools.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement is from August 15, 2009 through June 15, 2010.
3, City through its Police Department will provide a ten (10) week program entitled "D.A.R.E." taught by
specially trained police officers who will teach life skills and resistance techniques to middle school
children with the intent to better prepare the students to resist the pressure to use drugs. The D.A.R.E.
curriculum will be designed to give students learning experiences through audio, visual and kinesthetic
learning modalities, utilizing role playing and role modeling as reinforcement tools. Additionally, the
D.A.R.E. officers will spend informal time with the students during recess and lunch to build rapport and
encourage interaction.
4. The Police Department will provide a graduation program for those students successfully completing
the D.A.R.E. Core Curriculum.
5. The Police Department will provide a Parent Training Program consisting of at least one hour in which
an overview of the D.A.R.E. Program will be given, some parenting skills will be addressed, some of the
common drugs being used in Dubuque will be identified and gang concerns/prevention will be addressed.
6. The Police Department will provide all program materials and supplies including workbooks, graduation
materials and information packets, with the exception of some art supplies used for some of the follow-up
assignments.
7. City, in cooperation with School District, will provide evaluation of the program, the results of such
evaluation being available to School District and City.
8. The Police Department will provide feedback to the school staff and School District will provide
feedback to the Police Department.
9. School District will provide the premises and classroom time required for the proper implementation of
the D.A.R.E. Program. Premises will include the 6th and 8th grade classrooms, other classrooms as agreed
upon, the gym as required and other such premises as needed for student/parent education in regard to the
D,A.R,E. Program. Classroom time (45-60 minutes) will be allotted for each core or middle school
::rriculum class in each school. School District will further allow the Police Department to use the
furniture and equipment contained in the areas defined above and other equipment such as audio visual
equipment.
10. School District will provide financial support to City for use in implementing the D.A,R.E. Program in
the amount of Six Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars and No Cents ($6,320.00) as follows.
A. City shall invoice School District by November 6, 2009.
School District shall pay City by December 18, 2009.
Amount due is 100% of contract
11. Any party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing written notice of intent to
terminate this Agreement to the other parties not less than ten (10) days prior to the beginning date of
each semester of the school year.
The Provider will, at their expense, provide a policy of commercial general liability form coverage in the
amount of $2,000,000 naming the School District as an additional insured on a primary and non-
contributory basis.
The provider will indemnify and hold the District harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, and
causes of action to the District, District staff, students, or any third party resulting from the negligence
of the Provider, its officers, agents, or employees. The Provider will also comply with all employment laws of
the State of Iowa and provide workers' compensation insurance.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By
City onager
DUBUQUE C M/VIUNI S HOOL DISTRICT
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By ~ /f i
E~cutive Director of Finance and Business Services
DUBUQUE COM SC OOL DISTRICT
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President, Board ion
Dubuque Community School District Code: 10-2000-2120-890-4591-0349 = $ 6,320.00
Send Contract to: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
13t" & Central
Dubuque, IA 52001
Copy to: Shirley Horstman
Patrice Lambert
Terry Tobin