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ORDINANCE NO. 9824
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60, DBA PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS,
AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER PROGRAM DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo,
including its Police Department, to approve and enter into Agreements; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Agreement for the purposes for which it has been made is in
the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Agreement dated January 1, 2021 between Pueblo School District 60 and the City
of Pueblo pertaining to the School Resource Officer Program during the period of January 1
through December 31, 2021, a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to
form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of the City is authorized to execute the Agreement in the name of the City,
and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3:
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Agreement to effectuate the
policies and procedures described therein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 9, 2020.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 23, 2020 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on November 25, 2020 .
☐ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
☐ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
☐ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
☐ Council action on __________________failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-11
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 9, 2020
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Chief Troy D. Davenport – Police Department
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN PUEBLO
SCHOOL DISTRICT 60, DBA PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS, AND THE CITY OF
PUEBLO FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM DURING THE
PERIOD OF JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
The attached Agreement details the obligations and responsibilities of each entity (City of
Pueblo and Pueblo City Schools) in regard to the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program for
January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. It includes a compensation schedule, by Pueblo
City Schools (PCS), to the City of Pueblo, that represents a 1.691% reduction in revenue over
the 2020 schedule. The reduction is the result of staffing changes within the SRO Unit.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On November 25, 2019, City Council approved Ordinance Number 9606 that provided for a
similar agreement for the calendar year of 2020.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance approves an agreement between Pueblo School District 60, dba Pueblo City
Schools, and the City of Pueblo regarding the School Resource Officer Program. This
Agreement is an extension of services that have been provided since 1999. In order to provide
law enforcement assistance and safety enhancing services for Pueblo School District 60, dba
Pueblo City Schools, and its students, the City shall designate 10 Police Officers to serve as
School Resource Officers in the four District 60 high schools, and six middle schools. The 2021
agreement has an SRO sharing time between Paragon Learning Center and one of the middle
schools.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City will see a 1.691% decrease in total payments received from PCS in 2020 (decrease of
$11,986 over the course of the agreement). The decrease is a result of staffing changes within
the SRO Unit. Several of the new SRO Sgts/Officers have lower benefit costs than their
predecessors. The City will receive $58,086.60 per month for the months of January through
December of 2021. This compares to $59,085.48 per month received in 2020. Total receipts in
2021 will be $697,039.18 compared to $709,025.78 received in 2020.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
This Agreement has been approved by the Pueblo City Schools Board of Education. The
Agreement was approved when it went before that Board at their meeting on November 5,
2020.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not Applicable
ALTERNATIVES:
This Agreement is an extension of services that have been provided since 1999. Without this
Agreement, there will be no School Resource Officers in the ten identified schools, or any of the
Pueblo City Schools. The City of Pueblo would also be giving up $697,039.18 in revenue
absent this Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
Attachments: Proposed 2021 School Resource Officer Agreement
Attachment Number One
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective as of January 1, 2021, by and between the Board
of Education, Pueblo School District No. 60, Pueblo, Colorado dba Pueblo City Schools (hereinafter
referred to as the "District"), 315 West 1 1`h Street, Pueblo, Colorado, and the City of Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation, for and on behalf of its Police Department (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), 200 South
Main, Pueblo, Colorado.
WHEREAS, City and District have for several years undertaken a cooperative and cost-shared program
known as the School Resource Officer Program (hereinafter referred to as the "Program"), involving the
placement of a City Police Officer in each of District's high schools (grades 9 through 12) and District's
middle schools (grades 6 through 8) in order to enhance safety and reduce crime within the schools to
provide other law enforcement assistance to students and their families, and to enable students to internalize
and accept a positive presence as a societal norm; and
WHEREAS, City and District mutually desire to extend the Program, at the schools identified in this
Agreement or subsequently agreed upon, through calendar year 2021, subject to annual appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the District has authority to enter an agreement with respect to the Program pursuant to law,
including but not limited to §22-32-122 and §29-1-203, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate for the City and District to enter into a written agreement
setting forth their respective obligations and other terms and conditions for the Program, including the
agreement of the parties with respect to cost-sharing for the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, City and District agree as follows:
I. OBLIGATIONS OF CITY.
A. City shall designate certain City Police Officers, and a Police Sergeant, in the Pueblo Police
Department ("Police Officers") associated with the Program to utilize space to be provided by District at
each of the following District schools, unless otherwise agreed: South High School, East High School,
Centennial High School, Central High School, Pueblo Academy of Arts, Roncalli STEM Academy, Risley
International Academy of Innovation, Heaton Middle School, Corwin International Magnet School,
Paragon Learning Center (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Assigned Schools"). The Police Officer
position at Paragon Learning Center will be shared with Corwin International Magnet School. The City
will designate a total of ten Police Officers and one Police Sergeant in order to provide law enforcement
assistance and safety enhancing services for the District and its students. The designated Police Officers
may also develop and conduct additional programs, which serve the purposes of the Program; provided that
the nature of such additional programs shall be approved in advance by the District. The District is familiar
with the services and activities currently being conducted under the Program at the Assigned Schools and
agrees that these services and activities may be undertaken at the Assigned Schools. The designated Police
Officers will, at all times during the effective term of this Agreement, remain employees of City. City will
be responsible for providing such individual(s) with payment of wages, health care benefits, and Workers'
Compensation Insurance (including occupational disease) in accordance with applicable workers'
compensation laws, FICA, and other requirements of law. Such Police Officers shall report to the City's
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assigned Program supervisor in the performance of services under this Agreement. City may, from time to
time, reassign its employees and designate one or more replacement school resource Police Officers at any
time.
B. The City shall also respond to and handle non-emergency calls at other schools of the District
where there is not an assigned Police Officer and, to the extent reasonably possible, will dispatch a Police
Officer from an Assigned School to do so. In order to facilitate notifying the City's Program Supervisor or
his or her backup of a need for response to a school, the City will provide the District with a "contact or
phone tree." The Police Sergeant will also provide support for the District's elementary schools to the
extent that his/her services are not required at other Assigned Schools.
C. It is commonly recognized that Police Officers are required to maintain their efficiency and
expertise through ongoing in-service and periodic specialized training courses. These training courses
occasionally necessitate the officer being away from his or her Assigned School(s) for varied periods of
time. In cases where the training is limited to five consecutive (5) days or less, the SRO Supervisor will
rotate the existing remaining Police Officers to cover the shortage at the school affected by the training
absence. In cases where the training absence is more than five consecutive (5) days, the City will provide
a"substitute" Police Officer to cover the absence(s).
D. Similarly, Police Officers may not be available due to sick, injury, military or other types
of leave, including scheduled vacation. In cases where the leave or vacation is limited to five consecutive
(5)days or less, the Program Supervisor will rotate or temporarily reassign the existing remaining Police
Officers associated with the Program to cover the shortage at the Assigned School affected by the
absence, so that the Assigned School is not completely left without coverage. In addition, an appropriate
credit in the District's ensuing month's payment under Subparagraph II. C. (a) below will be made for any
Police Officer who is absent during a month for more than two consecutive (2) days, but less than five
consecutive (5) days, and such absence was prearranged so that he/she could engage in activities other
than those provided under this Agreement such as training, SWAT commitments, school closures, etc.
Such credit will be given to the District at the rate of$267.331 per day. In no event shall a credit be given
for more than three(3) days for each period of Police Officer absence. In cases where the absence is
more than five consecutive(5) days, the City will provide a"substitute" Police Officer to cover the
absence(s).
E. When a substitute Police Officer is required, the City will be cognizant in its selection of the
desirability of utilizing Police Officers who have previous experience as a School Resource Officer
("SRO") or are otherwise compatible for school environments. In addition and in order to provide a more
consistent atmosphere, the City will, when reasonably possible, utilize the same officers for substitute
purposes, rather than providing a different substitute officer every day.
F. After-School Activities: Each school, normally covered by a Police Officer, participates in
annually recurring events that generally occur outside the normal school hours (After School Activities).
Each School's assigned Police Officer may be asked to attend certain After School Activities. The City
authorizes the applicable Police Officers to attend After School Activities set forth in Attachment No. 1.
Daily credit is calculated as follows: $697,039.18/ 10(SROs)= $69,703.92(avg salary)/ 12(months)=$5,808.66/ 173.83
(hours per month)=$33.42(hourly)x 8(hours per day)=$267.33 credit per day.
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G. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any liability of the City
hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent and limits on liability set forth in the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act.
H. The parties understand and agree that City shall, at all times during the term of this
Agreement, be deemed an independent contractor and not an employee of the District, and shall be
responsible in accordance with law for all withholding taxes, social security, unemployment, workers'
compensation, and/or other employment taxes with respect to its employees, and shall indemnify and hold
the District harmless from and against any and all claims for the same.
I. All records of police reports and citations associated with the Police Officer duties will be
maintained by the Pueblo Police Department and will comply with the school reporting requirements set
forth in § 22-32-146, C.R.S.
II. OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT.
A. The District shall designate an office space at each high school and each middle school
mutually agreed upon by City and the Principal, and will provide such space, including light and heat, at no
charge to City, for the exclusive use of City's Police Officers. District shall also furnish, at District's
expense, for the use of the assigned Police Officers at each school within the office space, the following
items: one desk, three chairs, a telephone with at least one outside phone line, and a lockable three-drawer
file cabinet which file cabinet shall be for the exclusive use of City's officers.
B. The designated office space shall be available to City's assigned Police Officers at all times
when a school is open for educational or extracurricular activities. In addition, the District shall make
reasonable effort to accommodate the City's need, in connection with the Program, to use such designated
space at other hours when the school may not otherwise be open. Except in emergency circumstances, the
District shall provide City at least 72-hour notification if the portion of the building allocated herein to City
becomes temporarily unavailable.
C. The District will budget five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) ("Training Fund Monies") for
potential use by the Police Officers associated with the Program to receive additional training and education
during the year 2021. Training Fund Monies are intended to increase the skills of the Police Officers to
meet the goals and needs of the Program and will not be used for"Basic School Resource Officer Training."
All recognized and accredited school resource officer advanced training and educational opportunities
which are directly related to the work performed for the Program shall be eligible. City shall submit
proposed courses, programs, materials, or other opportunities to District for approval at least fifteen (15)
business days prior to the proposed date of the training. District shall notify of its approval of the training
in writing within ten(10) business days of receipt of the proposal, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld so long as the training is to increase the basic skills of the Police Officer to perform his or her
duties in the public school environment. Failure of the District to respond in writing within ten(10)business
days shall be deemed unconditioned approval for the training. District shall promptly pay invoices for
training directly to the vendor or other provider. Travel expenses, including but not limited to meal stipend,
gas mileage, and other ancillary costs shall be eligible for payment or reimbursement subject to the overall
budget established by District under this Paragraph II.C. If District fails to promptly pay an invoice directly
to a provider within forty-five (45) days after submission by City, City may pay the vendor and present to
District an invoice requesting reimbursement, which shall be paid by District within thirty (30) days of the
date of City's invoice.
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D. (1) District shall promptly pay for District's share of Program costs within fifteen (15)
days of the date of the invoice from the City as follows:
(a) For the City's ten (10) Police Officers and one (1) Police Sergeant in
Assigned Schools, $58,086.60 per month for the months of January through December, 2021.
(b) If District defaults in any monthly payment of its share of Program costs,City
may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice.
(2) Both District and City are political subdivisions of the State of Colorado. City's
Fiscal Year ends on December 31 of each calendar year, and District's Fiscal Year ends on June 30 of each
calendar year. If either party does not appropriate sufficient funds to fulfill its cost sharing obligation under
this Agreement for any Fiscal Year, then that party shall promptly notify the other party of such non-
appropriation at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then expiring fiscal year and this Agreement
shall be terminated effective upon expiration of the Fiscal Year (of the party that does not appropriate
sufficient funds) in respect of which sufficient funds to make cost sharing payment were last appropriated.
(3) In the event of an early termination of this Agreement under this section II.D. of this
Agreement, any obligation of City to furnish Police Officers for the Program at District's schools shall
cease.
D. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,any liability of each of the parties
hereto shall be subject to the conditions precedent and limits on the liability set forth in the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act.
E. The parties understand and agree that the District shall, at all times during the term of this
Agreement, be deemed an independent contractor and not an employee of City, and shall be responsible in
accordance with law for all withholding taxes, social security, unemployment, workers' compensation,
and/or other employment taxes with respect to its employees, and shall indemnify and hold City harmless
from and against any and all claims for the same.
III. TERM/TERMINATION.
Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2021,
and terminate on December 31, 2021. By October 15, 2021, City will notify District of its proposed terms
for a successor agreement for the following calendar year. District will respond to City within thirty (30)
days regarding its acceptance or rejection of City's proposed terms; any additional terms District wishes to
revise, delete, or add; and District's proposed contract price. Thereafter, representatives from the City and
the District agree to negotiate a successor agreement for the following calendar year within a reasonable
time, but no later than December 31, 2021.
IV. THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS NOT CREATED.
This Agreement is not intended and shall not create any duty to any student, teacher, District
employee, parent or any other person, firm or entity with regard to the provision of any law enforcement
services, security, level of safety, or activities undertaken by City's officers or conditions resulting
therefrom. No student, teacher, District employee, parent or other person, firm or entity shall be granted or
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have any private right of action, claim or civil liability remedy against the City or the District, or their
respective officers, employees or agents, by virtue of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to create any liability, or to waive any of the immunities, limitations on liability or other
provisions of the Governmental Immunity Act, §24-10-101 et seg., C.R.S., or to waive any immunities or
limitations on liability otherwise available to the City, the District, or their officers, employees or agents.
V. OTHER.
A. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties,and supersedes all prior
and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. No modification of
this Agreement, and no waiver of any of the Agreement's provisions or conditions, shall be binding unless
made by written document signed by the parties. Any delegation or assignment of this Agreement by either
party, without the prior written consent of the other party, shall be void. This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed according to, the laws of the State of Colorado.
B. This Agreement is intended to govern the agreement of the parties only with respect to
conduct of the Program in the District's Assigned Schools, and, subject to the provisions of Paragraph I.B.,
the District's elementary schools.
C. The District certifies that neither it nor any members of its Board of Education, officers or
employees has or will derive any personal or financial interest or benefit from the activity or activities
undertaken with federal financial assistance pursuant to this Agreement, nor has an interest in any contract,
subcontract or agreement with respect thereto, nor the proceeds thereunder, either for themselves or for
those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure and for one year thereafter. The
District and the City further agree that each respectively shall avoid all conflicts of interest which are
prohibited by applicable federal regulations.
D. The City shall perform periodic reviews of this agreement. The Pueblo Police Department
shall be responsible for this review,which shall be performed on periodic basis,as requested by either party,
by the School Resource Officer Sergeant, or otherwise as the Chief of Police shall designate, and shall
include a representative of District, as designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The periodic review
shall include,where appropriate, compliance with the terms and conditions of this agreement; identification
of issues or problems and recommendations for improvement; and assessment of quality of services
provided.
The parties agree always to be open to discussing any matter which may help maximize the positive effects
of the services provided hereunder, or minimize its undesirable impacts. Nothing herein shall preclude a
party from requesting the other party to initiate discussions regarding any provision herein, provided that
this Agreement shall remain in effect during the period during which the parties are conducting such
discussions. It is hereby understood that this clause subjects the parties to this Agreement to a simple
obligation to consider in good faith any proposed modification(s) of this Agreement, subject to Article V,
Section A. This Agreement shall remain unaltered and in force during any such period of consideration.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the City and the District recognize that in
responding to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the District must reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to
determine how the District's educational program will be delivered (e.g. in-person or remotely) and to
restrict or curtail the use of or access to one or more of its school buildings and grounds from time-to-time
and for various durations. Should restrictions be deemed necessary by the District's Superintendent,
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designee, or the Principal of the respective school, the School Resource Officer Sergeant or designee will
be contacted as soon as practicable and the City's and District's representatives will then meet within 48
hours after notice to discuss proposed modifications, as provided above, to utilize the services of the Police
Officers in a manner that best promotes the purposes of this Agreement and the school community under
the circumstances. Attachment No. 2 includes a non-exhaustive list of possibilities (not obligations) for
alternative services that the parties agree to explore. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
determine what, if any, alternative services it will provide in such a circumstance. The duty of the Parties
to meet and confer regarding proposed modifications or alternative services for a COVID-19 pandemic
related closure shall automatically terminate on June 3, 2021 when the District's 2020-2021 instructional
school year ends unless extended pursuant to Section (V.)(A.).
E. In the event this Agreement or any material provision hereof shall be declared to be invalid,
unenforceable, or in violation of any applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations, the parties will
immediately begin negotiations to modify or amend this Agreement in order that this Agreement shall, as
amended, express and contain the understanding and intentions of the parties.
F. The subject heading of the paragraphs of this Agreement are included for purposes of
convenience only, and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of its provisions.
G. Except as set forth elsewhere in this paragraph, all notices to be given under this Agreement
shall be made in writing, and shall be sufficient if delivered personally, or mailed by First Class United
States Mail, postage prepaid, to the other party at the following addresses:
If to the District: Pueblo School District 60
Attention: Superintendent
315 W. 11`" Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Telephone: (719) 549-7100
charlotte.macaluso@pueblocityschools.us
With a copy to: Michael Bayer
315 W.1 1`h Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Director of School Culture, Wellness and Safety
m ichael.bayer@pueblocityschools.us
If to the City: Pueblo Police Department
Attention: Chief of Police
200 South Main Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Telephone: (719) 553-2420
H. The District and the City shall comply with the provisions of applicable state and federal
law, including the Family Education and Privacy Act of 1974 and its regulations, in providing access to and
maintaining the confidentiality of student education records, personally identifiable information concerning
students, and criminal justice agency records concerning students.
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1. With regard to legal issues and contingencies, each signatory to this agreement
acknowledges that they, and the other signatory, are subject to, and controlled by the provisions of the
Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-10 et seq., C.R.S.
(SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement the day and year first written
above.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, PUEBLO SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 60,
PUEBLO, COLORADO CITY OF PUEBLO, a Municipal Corporation
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Taylor Voss
President, Board of Education, Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
Approved as to form: Attest:
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Richard Bump City Clerk
Caplan and Earnest LLC
Attorneys for Pueblo School District No. 60
Approved as to form:
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Lisa Macchietto
Assistant City Atto ey
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Attachment No. 1
2021 School Resource Officer Program After-School Activities
Each school, normally covered by a Police Officer of the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), participates in
annually recurring events that generally occur outside the normal school hours(after school activities). The
following activities are authorized for Police Officer participation,and services will be provided by PPD Police
Officers,as directed below, by school.
The four (4) high schools generally require the following, however high school principals have the flexibility
of scheduling up to a maximum of any five(5)after school activities. Those five(5) scheduled activities must
be scheduled with the School Resource Officer Program Sergeant no later than 30 days prior to the event in
which a Police Officer is requested. Under no circumstances will the PPD provide Police Officer services for
more than the five (5) after school activities that are detailed. If the District desires more PPD Police Officer
services than those detailed in this attachment,they may obtain those services by paying the extra duty rate
for Police Officers,which is currently$93.21 per hour, per officer.
Centennial High School
1. Bell Bash—event held night before bell game where community, parents,students attend
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
2. Bell Game
a. 3 officers
b. 5 hours maximum
3. Prom and after Prom
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
4. Homecoming Dance
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
5. Graduation
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
Central High School
1. Bell Bash—event held night before bell game where community, parents, students attend
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
2. Bell Game
a. 3 officers
a. 5 hours maximum
3. Prom and after Prom
a. 1 officer
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b. 8 hours maximum
4. Homecoming Dance
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
5. Graduation
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
South High School
1. Cannon Bash—event held night before bell game where community, parents,students attend
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
2. Cannon Game
a. 3 officers
b. 5 hours maximum
3. Prom and after Prom
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
4. Homecoming Dance
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
5. Graduation
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
East High School
1. Cannon Bash—event held night before bell game where community, parents,students attend
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
2. Cannon Game
a. 3 officers
b. 5 hours maximum
3. Prom and after Prom
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
4. Homecoming Dance
a. 1 officer
b. 8 hours maximum
5. Graduation
a. 1 officer
b. 5 hours maximum
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The five (5) middle schools generally require the following, however middle school principals have the
flexibility of scheduling up to a maximum of any five (5) after school activities. Those five (5) scheduled
activities must be scheduled with the School Resource Officer Program Sergeant no later than 30 days prior
to the event in which a Police Officer is requested. Under no circumstances will the PPD provide Police
Officer services for more than the five(5)after school activities that are detailed. If the District desires more
PPD Police Officer services,than those detailed in this attachment,they may obtain those services by paying
the extra duty rate for Police Officers,which is currently$93.21 per hour, per officer.
Corwin Middle School
1. Open house for new students, parents,community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8th Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
Paragon Learning Center
1. Open house for new students, parents,community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8th Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
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Heaton Middle School
1. Open house for new students, parents,community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8th Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
Pueblo Academy of Arts
1. Open house for new students, parents, community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8th Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
Risley Middle School
1. Open house for new students, parents,community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8th Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival, Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
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a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
Roncalli Middle School
1. Open house for new students, parents,community
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
2. 8'Grade Graduation/Continuum
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
3. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
4. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
5. Carnival,Sporting Event or other similar after school activity
a. 1 officer
b. 2 hours
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Attachment No. 2
SRO School Closure Plan
10/30/2020
In the event that District 60 schools close their facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic,the District and
City agree to explore the possibility of alternative services for the SRO Unit from the list below.This is a
non-exhaustive list and, as circumstances change, personnel assignments and tasks could change.
1. District 60 School Closure Plan
a. Students
i. All students will be virtual/at home
b. Staff
i. Teachers and staff to remain at the schools and teach online unless dictated
otherwise by the Health Department
1. This could change depending on the Colorado COVID level
c. Expectations of SROs
i. Need to be immediately available to help
ii. Resources for families
1. Chaplin, Mental Health,etc.
iii. Others?
2. Personnel Assignments
a. 10 SROs in the Unit
i. Officer Massmann begins paternity leave on 10/29/2020 and is being replaced
by Officer Klopp from Patrol
1. In the event that D60 schools close, Officer Klopp will return to Patrol
ii. Mission is to keep the SRO Unit together as a cohesive unit in order to
accomplish their mission alongside D60 personnel
b. The SRO Unit will be held to the following responsibilities
i. Primary Responsibilities
1. These are tasks that need to be accomplished for the safety and welfare
of the schools and students
2. Personnel will be allocated largely to these tasks
ii. Secondary Responsibilities
1. These are tasks that enhance the SRO Unit through training,
development, and career advancement
2. Personnel will be allocated to these tasks as manpower dictates
3. Primary Responsibilities
a. Protection and Safety
i. Continue to provide protection to school facilities
1. Limited number of staff inside schools(on an as needed basis) but SROs
still need to be checking physical school security periodically
2. Remain available to respond to calls for service at schools
a. Online students are still generating calls for service
i. i.e.threats,suicidal, inappropriate behavior during
virtual class
b. Engagement
i. Where possible,engage the student body such as:
1. Welfare Checks
2. Outreach to known at-risk students
a. Assist in school meal delivery
3. Assist Community Advocates
4. Explorer Program engagement (small groups/multiple days)
a. Less than 10 Explorers
b. One topic taught over multiple days to cover all Explorers
ii. Community Engagement
1. Community Oriented Project
a. Downtown Homeless Problem
b. Pueblo Mall Shoplifting
2. Circumstance Driven Projects
a. Shoveling driveways on snowy days
i. With explorers?
b. Litter Clean Up
i. At and around schools
ii. Specific neighborhoods
4. Secondary Responsibilities
a. SROs have expressed interest in cross-training with other specialized units
i. Temporary rotations to specialized units
1. Enhances the SRO Unit as a whole
2. Provides career aspirations and goals for officers
3. Limited to one or two SROs at a time
a. Depending on the length of the school closures, could rotate on
a month basis
b. SRO Training
i. SRO On Duty Training as a Unit
1. Builds teamwork, unit cohesion, and relevant practical skills
2. Relies on knowledge both in the SRO Unit and in other specialized units
a. Examples:
i. School Building Clearing
ii. Minimal Facts Interviewing and Child Abuse Cases
iii. Firearms
iv. D60 and Private School Tours to increase familiarity
ii. SRO Curriculum Refinement
1. Create and refine classes for SROs to present to students when schools
resume
a. Presentation Topics could include
i. Internet Safety
ii. Drugs and Alcohol
iii. Interacting with the Police
2. Possibility of presenting online classes to students during pandemic
using D60 technology
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