DARE Agreement for FY 2013-2014Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Dubuque
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SUBJECT: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program
Agreement with Dubuque Community Schools, School Year 2013 -2014
DATE: September 20, 2013
Chief of Police Mark Dalsing recommends City Council approval of the Fiscal Year 2013
-2014 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.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police
THE CITY OF
DUB TE MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
September 17, 2013
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
FR: Mark M. Dalsing
Chief of Police
RE: Approval of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program Agreement with
Dubuque Community Schools, School Year 2013 -2014
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek approval of the FY2013/2014 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 2013/2014 school term, and accept the school
district's financial support of $6,320.
ACTION REQUESTED
Council approval of the attached DARE contract between the City of Dubuque and
Dubuque Community Schools.
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF DUBUQUE
and
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
for
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
for
SCHOOL YEAR 2013 -2014
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, is entered into this 16th day of September,
2013, 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.
Term. The term of this Agreement is from August 20, 2013 through June 15,
2014.
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.
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 November 14, 2013.
School District will pay City by December 12, 2013.
Amount due is 50% ($3,160.00) of contract.
B. City will invoice School District by March 15, 2014.
School District will pay City by April 17, 2014.
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.
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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.
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 the City's negligence in the performance of this
Agreement and the negligence of City's 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 the School
District's negligence in the performance of this Agreement and the negligence of
School District's officers, agents, or employees.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA DUBUQUE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
By
By
Mike Van Milligen, City Manager Michael J. Donohue, President,
Board of Education
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 Code: 10- 2000 - 2120 - 420 - 1119 - 000349 = $6,320.00
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This contract has been reviewed and approved as to form by Douglas M. Henry,
attorney for the Dubuque Community School District, and Maureen A. Quann, Assistant
City Attorney, City of Dubuque, with the expectation that subsequent extensions or
renewals may be executed by the parties without the need for legal review in the
absence of textual change other than adjustment of dates and agreed compensation.
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