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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program
Agreement with Dubuque Community Schools, School Year 2012 -2013
DATE: December 11, 2012
Chief of Police Mark Dalsing recommends City Council approval of the Fiscal Year
2012 -2013 DARE Agreement between the City of Dubuque Police Department and the
Dubuque Community School District. The Dubuque Community School District agrees
to provide financial support for the DARE Program by contributing $6,320.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police
DATE: December 10,2012
SUBJECT: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program Agreement with Dubuque Community
Schools, School Year 2012 -2013
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek approval of the FY2012/2013 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
For the past several years the Dubuque Police Department has provided DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) to
the Dubuque Community Schools.
DISCUSSION
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 $6320. 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
2012!2013 school term, and accept the school district's financial support of $6320.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
Council approval of the attached DARE contract between the City of Dubuque and Dubuque Community Schools.
Prepared by:
Mark Dalsing
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF DUBUQUE
and
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
for
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
for
SCHOOL YEAR 2012 -2013
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, is entered into this day of
September, 2012, by and between the City of Dubuque, through its Police Department,
(City) and the Dubuque Community School District (School District).
Whereas, City and School District have a strong desire and commitment to
reduce and prevent substance use among school children of the Dubuque community
through the continued implementation of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Cooperative Program (D.A.R.E. Program); and
Whereas, City presents D.A.R.E. Program to schools within the School District;
and
Whereas, School District desires to present D.A.R.E. Program at schools within
School District.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Designated Schools. City will present D.A.R.E. Program to Thomas Jefferson,
Eleanor Roosevelt, and George Washington Middle Schools.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement is from September , 2012 through June
15, 2013.
3. D.A.R.E. Program.
A. City will provide a ten (10) week D.A.R.E. Program that will teach children
at Thomas Jefferson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and George Washington Middle
Schools life skills and resistance techniques to better prepare the children to
resist the pressure to use drugs. D.A.R.E. Program will be taught by specially
trained officers and the 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.
B. City will spend informal time with the students during recess and lunch to
build rapport and encourage interaction.
A. City must maintain its membership in the Iowa Communities Assurance
Pool and add School District as an Additional Member. If City discontinues its
membership in ICAP, City will provide proof of a similar policy of commercial
general liability form coverage not less than $2,000,000 naming School District
as an additional insured on a primary and non - contributory basis.
B. School District must provide proof of a policy of commercial general
liability form coverage not less than $2,000,000 naming City as an additional
insured on a primary and non - contributory basis.
C. City will indemnify and hold School District, its staff, and students
harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, and causes of action
arising from or related to negligence by City, its officers, agents, or employees.
D. School District will indemnify and hold City harmless from and against any
and all claims, liability, and causes of action arising from or related to negligence
by School District, its officers, agents, or employees.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By
Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
Send Contract to:
Copies to:
Dawn Young
Law Enforcement Center
770 Iowa Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Shirley Horstman
Rhonda Simpson
Mark Dalsing
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
President, Bard of Education
Dubuque Community School District Code: 10- 2000 - 2120 - 420 - 1119 -0349 = $6,320.00
C. City will provide a graduation program for those students successfully
completing D.A.R.E. Program.
D. City will provide a Parent Training Program at least one (1) hour in length.
The Program will provide an overview of D.A.R.E. Program, address parenting
skills, identify some of the common drugs used in Dubuque, and address gang
concerns /prevention.
E. City will provide all Program materials and supplies, including workbooks,
graduation materials, and information packets, with the exception of some art
supplies used for some follow -up assignments.
4. Evaluation. City, in cooperation with School District, will provide evaluation of the
Program. Such evaluation will be available to School District and City. City will provide
feedback to the school staff and School District, and School District will provide
feedback to City.
5. D.A.R.E. Program Location. School District will provide the premises and
classroom time required for the proper implementation of 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 D.A.R.E. Program. Classroom time (45 -60 minutes) will be allotted for the
middle school curriculum class in each school. School District will further allow City to
use the furniture and equipment contained in the areas defined above and other
equipment such as audio visual equipment.
6. Consideration. School District will provide financial support to City for use in
implementing 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 will invoice School District by December 2, 2012.
School District will pay City by December 12, 2012.
Amount due is 50% ($3,160.00) of contract.
B. City will invoice School District by March 30, 2013.
School District will pay City by April 10, 2013.
Amount due is 50% ($3,160.00) of contract.
7. Termination. Any party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by
providing written notice of intent to terminate this Agreement to the other party not less
than ten (10) days prior to the beginning date of each semester of the school year.
8. Applicable Laws. City and School District will not engage in discriminatory hiring
or any other employment practices that conflict with any local, state or federal laws.
9. Insurance and Indemnification.