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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program
Agreement with Dubuque Community Schools, School Year 2011 -2012
DATE: November 14, 2011
Chief of Police Mark Dalsing recommends City Council approval of the 2011/2012 Drug
Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) agreement between the City of Dubuque Police
Department and the Dubuque Community School District.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
FR: Mark M. Dalsing {r '-
Chief of Police
MEMORANDUM
November 8, 2011
RE: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program Agreement with
Dubuque Community Schools, School Year 2011 -2012
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek approval of the FY2011/2012 DARE
agreement between the City of Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque
Community School District. Dubuque Community Schools agrees to provide financial
support for the DARE Program by contributing $6,320.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
For the past several years the Dubuque Police Department has provided DARE (Drug
Awareness Resistance Education) to the Dubuque Community 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 illegal drugs. As part
of this cooperative arrangement, Dubuque Community Schools will contribute $6,320.
Additionally, the agreement outlines the instruction and parent components of the
program.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend approval of the attached agreement between the City of Dubuque and
Dubuque Community Schools for the 2011/2012 school term.
ACTION REQUESTED
Council approval of the attached DARE contract between the City of Dubuque and
Dubuque Community Schools.
Dubuque
- Community
Schools
To inspire and challenge
2300 Chaney Road
Dubuque, Iowa 5200x3095
Joan Sigwarth
Executive Administrative Assistant
Phone: 563/552-3024
Fax: 563/552-3026
jsigwarth@dubugue.km.ia.us
TO: Dawn Young
FROM: Joan Sigwarth
DATE: October 14, 2011
SUBJECT: CONTRACT AGREEMENT — D.A.R.E. PROGRAM
Please have Mr. VanMilligen, City Manager, sign the attached contract form and
return one copy to my office for the School District file. You may retain the
other copy for your file. Please note your obligation to invoice the School
District for your services.
Please forward a Certificate of Insurance, naming the School District as an
additional insured, to:
Dubuque Community School District
Business Office
2300 Chaney Road
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 -3095
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Attachment
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 2011-2012
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, this day of October, 2011, 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 I5 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, 2011 through June 15, 2012.
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.
B. 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
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 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 December 2, 2011
School District shall pay City by December 12, 2011.
Amount due is 50% ($3160.00) of contract.
B. City shall invoice School District by March 30, 2012
School District shall pay City by April 9, 2012
Amount due is 50% ($3160.00) 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.
City will at their expense, provide a policy of commercial general liability form coverage of not less than
2,000,000 naming the School District as an additional insured on a primary and non - contributory basis.
City 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 City,
its officers, agents, or employees. City will also comply with all employment laws of the State of Iowa and
provide workers' compensation insurance.
CITY OF DUBUGJ, IOWA
By
Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
DUBU UE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Dubuque Community School District Code: 10 -2000- 2120 - 420 - 1119 -0349 = $ 6,320.00
Send Contract to:
Dawn Young
Law Enforcement Center
770 Iowa Street13th & Central
Dubuque, IA 52001
Copy to: Shirley Horstman
Rhonda Simpson
Mark baking
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 2011 -2012
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, this day of October, 2011, 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 I5 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, 2011 through June 15, 2012.
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.
B. 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
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 cis 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 December 2, 2011
School District shall pay City by December 12, 2011.
Amount due is 50% ($3160.00) of contract.
B. City shall invoice School District by March 30, 2012
School District shall pay City by April 9, 2012
Amount due is 50% ($3160.00) 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.
City will at their expense, provide a policy of commercial general liability form coverage of not less than
2,000,000 naming the School District as an additional insured on a primary and non - contributory basis.
City 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 City,
its officers, agents, or employees. City will also comply with all employment laws of the State of Iowa and
provide workers' compensation insurance.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By
Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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President, Boar: of Educatio
Dubuque Community School District Code: 10- 2000 - 2120- 420 - 1119 -0349 = $ 6,320.00
Send Contract to:
Dawn Young
Law Enforcement Center
770 Iowa Streetl3th & Central
Dubuque, IA 52001
Copy to: Shirley Horstman
Rhonda Simpson
Mark Dalsing