Common use of Program Guidelines Clause in Contracts

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Melbourne Beach Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Melbourne Beach Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Beach Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Beach Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Indian Harbour Beach Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Indian Harbour Beach Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Rockledge Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Rockledge Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Palm Bay Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Palm Bay Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does not include activities such as football games, basketball games, and school dances for which a separate contract of service is required). All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.

Program Guidelines. The School Resource Officer (SRO) is a CITY police officer and shall remain exclusively an employee of the CITY and responsible to the police department chain of command. Prior to the first day of school, the SRO will present to the Principal a written plan of action for the school year. The plan should include the SRO’s work and activities schedule, and if appropriate, his/her work schedule and duties for District pre-planning and post-planning activities. This plan should also include an outline of classroom presentations that may be conducted by the SRO, as well as the number of instructional hours that the SRO may provide. Not less than one (1) time per semester, the SRO and Principal will meet to review the SRO’s plan of action and verbally discuss the SRO’s progress. As necessary, additional meetings may be requested by either the Principal or the SRO to review the progress of the plan of action. The SRO may be asked to provide supplemental instruction at the discretion of the Principal, as qualified. The Attorney General’s (SRO Basic and Advanced Training) philosophy with regard to in-class SRO presentations will be used as a guide. The SRO will engage with students in the following ways: before school during student arrival, between class breaks and during lunch periods, and after school during student dismissal. The SRO shall report to his/her assigned school Principal daily. The SRO shall be assigned specifically to the school during all regular school days. If the SRO is called away from the school for a portion of the school day, the SRO shall notify the Principal and Cocoa Satellite Beach Police Department supervision. The Cocoa Satellite Beach Police Department, in conjunction with the BPS Office of District and School Security, will work to ensure appropriate coverage at the school is provided. If the SRO witnesses inappropriate or unacceptable activity on campus, he/she shall report the incident to the school administration and, as appropriate, take law enforcement action. Both police department and school administrative procedures shall be followed. In the event of a policy conflict, police department policy and procedure shall prevail. The SRO shall avoid making arrests on school grounds except under exigent circumstances. If arrest is necessary, the SRO will be called to execute proper law enforcement procedure. If at all possible, the SRO should coordinate arrest and other operational strategies with the Principal. Should it become necessary for the SRO to conduct a formal law enforcement interview with a student, the interview should be coordinated with the Principal, parents shall be notified by school staff, and police department policy will be followed. The SRO is encouraged to attend parent, faculty, and staff meetings, as a part of the school administrative team, and to develop support and cultivate an understanding of the SRO program. After consultation and approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the Principal may request an SRO adjust his/her schedule and, as appropriate, may assign the SRO to duties after regular school hours, such as sponsoring extracurricular events, chaperoning field trips, or other after school activities. Any such request shall not conflict with police department policy, the officer’s collective bargaining agreement, or result in overtime expenses to either the police department or the District. These after-school activities will be under the supervision of school personnel. The District will not compensate the SRO in an overtime capacity. (This does After-school activities will be under the supervision of Brevard Public Schools personnel. After-school activities do not include activities such as as, but not limited to, football games, basketball games, and school dances soccer games, baseball games, softball games, track events, band competitions, dances, Project Graduation, Parent Teacher Organization meetings, faculty meetings, Student Council meetings, or graduation ceremonies for which a separate contract of service is required)Off-Duty detail agreement for specific security services are required by the CITY unless otherwise authorized in advance by the SRO Supervisor. All overtime shall be approved in advance by the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor. Overtime expenses shall be borne by the CITY and not the District. As determined by the police department, the SRO shall submit activity reports to be reviewed by the Principal and the Director of District and School Security. The SRO has the authority to request a review of contract provisions after reasonable review and conferencing between the SRO and the Principal has occurred. The following procedures should be followed: The SRO will request that a review of the contract provisions be completed stating the reasons for the request in writing. The request will be directed to the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor, with a copy being provided to the Principal. A copy of that request must also be provided to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and the Director of the Office of District and School Security. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the request for review from the SRO, the Director of the Office of District and School Security will meet with the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, to mediate or resolve any contract provision concerns that may exist between the SRO and the staff at his/her assigned school. With the approval of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, the SRO, and specified members of the school staff, may be required to be present at a mediation meeting. If, within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of mediation, the contract provision concerns cannot be resolved or mediated, in the opinion of both the Chief of Police, and the Director of the Office of District and School Security, or designees thereof, a reasonable alternative action will be identified and agreed upon in writing. If, in the opinion of the Principal, the SRO is no longer effective in his or her role as an SRO, the Principal may request the reassignment of the SRO from his/her duties at school. In such cases, the following procedure should be followed: The Principal will meet with the SRO, and the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor and express the concerns and needs of the school. The Principal will work collaboratively with the SRO and SRO’s law enforcement supervisor to clearly identify in writing their expectations, as well as the SRO’s agreed upon school related duties and responsibilities. As appropriate, the SRO’s law enforcement supervisor may implement a written action plan. If, after reasonable review and discussion between the SRO, the SRO law enforcement supervisor and the Principal has occurred, in the opinion of the Principal the SRO’s effectiveness remains questionable, the Principal may request the SRO be reassigned from their position at their assigned school. The Principal shall contact the Director of District and School Security and request that the SRO be removed from the program at his/her school. School Board employees shall not conduct an internal investigation of alleged improper conduct on the part of the SRO. The Principal or any other BOARD employee shall report all allegations of improper conduct to either the SRO's law enforcement supervisor or to the police department Internal Affairs function. At any time during the school year when students are not in school, or at the conclusion of the regular school year, the SRO shall be assigned other duties by the Chief of Police.