DEPARTMENT: Sheriff
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Renew Joint Powers Agreement With Intermediate School District 917 For School Resource Officer Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to renew the joint powers agreement (JPA) with Intermediate School District 917 for school resource officer services.
SUMMARY
Historically, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners has authorized the Dakota County Sheriff to contract with Intermediate School District 917 to provide school resource officer services to their academic program. Alliance Education Center has been in partnership with the Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years and Lebanon Education Center was added in 2019-2020. The existing contract expires on August 31, 2024, and the school district and the Sheriff’s staff desire to continue the school resource officer partnership during the period of 2024 and 2025 school years, September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026.
Intermediate School District 917 has historically paid 75 percent of the cost of annual salary, benefits, and vehicle for one Special Duty Deputy and vehicle assigned to each school for nine months, with the remaining 25 percent paid by the County. During the summer months, these positions are assigned to areas of need within the Sheriff’s Office. Intermediate School District 917 has agreed to compensate Dakota County up to $210,630 for two school resource officers and vehicle costs for the 2024 and 2025 school years.
RECOMMENDATION
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Authorize the Sheriff to renew the JPA with Intermediate School District 917 for school resource officer services for the 2024 and 2025 school years and to provide one Special Duty Deputy at Alliance Education Center and one Special Duty Deputy at Lebanon Education Center.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The Sheriff’s budget includes necessary funding and reimbursement Intermediate School District 917 to support this position in 2024 and will be included in the County Manager’s recommended 2025 budget.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Intermediate School District 917 has requested the School Resource Officer Services continue to be provided by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office for the 2024 and 2025 school years at the Alliance and Lebanon Education Centers, and the Sheriff desires to provide that service; and
WHEREAS, Intermediate School District 917 has historically paid 75 percent of the annual cost of salary and benefits, with the remaining 25 percent paid by the County; and
WHEREAS, during the summer months, these positions are assigned to areas of need within the Sheriff’s Office; and
WHEREAS, the joint powers agreement provides that Intermediate School District 917 will reimburse the County up to $210,630 for salary, benefit and vehicle costs for the 2024 and 2025 school years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Dakota County Sheriff to execute the joint powers agreement with Intermediate School District 917 to provide two Special Duty Deputies for school resource officer services at Alliance and Lebanon Education Centers for the period of the 2024 and 2025 school years, September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.