HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-085-06/15/1993-DARE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE IGA POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 RESOLUTION 93-85
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1
PERTAINING TO THE DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins ("the City") provides law enforcement
services within the City, and the Poudre School District R-1 ("the District")
administers the public elementary, junior high and high schools within the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education ("D.A.R.E.") program is a
prevention curriculum which is developed by educators and designed to be taught
by uniformed police officers; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City believes that the D.A.R.E. program
provides an effective means for educating students about the dangers of substance
abuse and promoting abstinence from the use of illegal drugs, thereby serving a
public purpose of substantial benefit to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and the District are committed to working cooperatively
to provide school -age children of the City with the knowledge, attitude and
skills necessary to resist pressures to experiment with drugs and alcohol ; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 16, of the Charter of the City and Section 29-
1-203, C.R.S. , authorizes the City to collaborate with other governmental
entities to cooperatively provide functions or services lawfully authorized to
each.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement with the District to provide for cooperation between the City and the
District in offering the D.A.R.E. curriculum in participating elementary schools
of the District, which agreement shall be substantially in the form shown on
Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 15th day of June, A.D. 1993.
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
PROJECT D.A.R.E.
THIS AGREEMENT, dated this ��Jtl� day of June , 1993 , is
by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a municipal
corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the City") , and POUDRE
SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1, a body corporate (hereinafter referred to as
"Poudre R111) .
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the City provides law enforcement services within the
City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Poudre R1 provides education and administers
elementary, junior high and schools within the City of Fort
Collins; and
WHEREAS, Project D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is
a prevention curriculum developed by educators and taught by
uniformed police officers; and
WHEREAS, by this Agreement, the parties wish to establish
their mutual commitment to provide the children of the City with
the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to resist the
pressures to experiment with drugs and alcohol; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203 , C.R.S. , authorizes governments to
enter into cooperative agreements with one another to provide any
function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each of the
contracting units.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein
below contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
agree to be legally bound as follows:
1. Project Description.
Project D.A.R.E. is an educational curriculum aimed at
preventing drug and alcohol abuse through the presentation of
classroom sessions which provide information and develop decision-
making skills in connection with the subjects of tobacco, alcohol,
drugs and peer pressure.
2 . Project Participation.
For each school year, the actual number of elementary
schools and classes which will participate in this project shall be
determined by mutual agreement.
3 . City Commitment.
The City agrees that its Police Services will assign
trained and qualified police officer(s) to teach the D.A.R.E.
curriculum in the participating Poudre R1 elementary schools. The
City will be responsible for preparing the D.A.R.E. curriculum and
submitting the same to Poudre R1 for review and approval on or
before August 1 of each calendar year during the term of this
Agreement.
4 . Poudre R1 Commitment.
a. Poudre R1 shall review the D.A.R.E. curriculum
submitted by the City and notify the City within twenty (20)
calendar days of its receipt thereof as to whether the curriculum
is acceptable. Upon approval of the curriculum, Poudre R1 agrees
to provide classroom time and coordinate scheduling for the City's
officers to present this curriculum in participating elementary
schools. Poudre R1 also agrees to encourage teachers in
participating classes to support and reinforce the curriculum
through supplementary classroom activities.
b. The parties acknowledge that, in previous years,
Poudre R1 has been successful in obtaining federal funding to pay
for the cost of all materials used in the presentation of the
curriculum. During the term of this Agreement, Poudre R1 agrees to
make timely application for additional federal grants for such
purpose for each school year. In the event that Poudre Rl is
unable to obtain such funding in any particular year, it shall so
notify the City, in which event the City and Poudre R1 will
thereafter jointly seek to identify other funding sources for
curriculum materials, including without limitation, other state or
federal grants, community donations and any other City or Poudre R1
funds which may lawfully be made available for this purpose.
5. Term and Termination.
This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first-
above written and shall continue in effect indefinitely. Any party
to this Agreement may terminate its involvement at any time after
serving fifteen (15) days written notice upon the other party.
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6. Applicable Laws.
At all times during the term hereof, the parties hereto
shall adhere to all applicable federal, state and municipal laws,
rules, regulations and ordinances.
7 . Relationship of Parties.
The parties enter into this Agreement as separate,
independent governmental entities and shall maintain such status
throughout.
8. No Assignment.
Each party covenants and agrees that it will not assign
this Agreement or any interest therein or part thereof or any
right or privilege pertinent thereto without the prior written
consent of all other parties first having been obtained.
9 . Entire Agreement.
This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
parties. The parties shall not be bound by or be liable for any
statement, representation, promise, inducement or understanding of
any kind or nature not set forth herein. No changes, amendments or
modifications of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
shall be valid unless reduced to writing and signed by all parties.
10. Applicable Law. Severabilitv.
The laws of the State of Colorado shall be applied in the
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. Any
provision rendered null and void by operation of law shall not
invalidate the remainder of this Agreement to the extent that this
Agreement is capable of execution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement, which shall be effective upon the date first above
written.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
A Municip Corporat'
By:
M yor
ATTEST:
City Clerk '
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ty t o n g
DEPARTMENT OF POLI E SERVICES:
By: \
Chief Fred R ing
POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1
By: Op--O�, av".a a��
Superinten nt of a ools
ByU
Presiden , Board of Education
ATTEST:
Secret y
APPROVVD AS FO
�.-At ney
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