DARE Contract 2007_2008THE CITY OP
DUB ~ E
Master~~iece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
November 14, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) Contract 2007/08
Chief of Police Kim Wadding is recommending approval of the 2007/2008 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.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Kim B. Wadding, Chief of Police
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Date: November 1, 2007
To: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
From: Kim B. Wadding
Police Chief
MEMORANDUM
Re: DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) Contract 2007/08
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to seek City Council approval of the attached
2007/08 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.
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 illegal drugs.
DISCUSSION
As part of this cooperative arrangement, the Dubuque Community Schools and the Holy
Catholic Family Schools agree to provide financial support for the DARE program in the
amount of $8,000 for the FY2007/08 school year. Additionally, the agreement outlines
the instruction and parent components of the program. The contract has been reviewed
by Tim O'Brien, Assistant City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend approval of the attached agreement between the City of Dubuque, the
Dubuque Community Schools, and Holy Family Catholic Schools for the FY2007/08
school term.
ACTION REQUESTED
The action requested is for City Council approval of the attached 2007/08 DARE
contract between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque Community Schools and the Holy
Family Catholic Family Schools. Through the contract, the Dubuque Community
Schools and Holy Catholic Family Schools agree to provide $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
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
and
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
for
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM
for
SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008
This Agreement, executed in triplicate, this day of August, 2007, by and among the City of
Dubuque (City), the Dubuque Community School District (School District) and the Holy Family Catholic
Schools (Holy Family).
Whereas, City, School District and Holy Family 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. The Agreement also includes D.A.R.E.
Program Services to be provided to those schools which are within the boundaries of the Dubuque
Community School District and within the jurisdiction of the Holy Family Catholic Schools on-site at
Mazzuchelli Middle School.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement is from August 15, 2007 through June 15, 2008.
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 n 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 nt 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 and Holy Family, will provide evaluation of the program, the
results of such evaluation being available to School District, Holy Family and City.
!' ~. The Police Department will provide feedback to the school staff and School District and Holy Family
will provide feedback to the Police Department.
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9. School District and Holy Family 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 junior high curriculum class in each school. School District and Holy Family 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 and Holy Family will provide financial support to City for use in implementing the
D.A.R.E. Program in the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) ns follows.
A. City shall invoice School District by November 1, 2007.
School District shall pay City by December 14, 2007.
Amount due is $8,000.00
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 OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
City Manager
DUBUQUE C UN CHOOL DISTRICT
By 2-~
Executive Direc or of Finance and Business Services
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Todd Wessels
Dubuque Community School District Code: 10-2000-2120-890-4591-0349 = $5,000
10-8000-1500-500-4591-0320 = $3,000
Send Contract to: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
13'h & Central
Dubuque, IA 52001
Copy to: Shirley Horstmnn
Todd Wessels
Patrice Lambert
Kim Wadding