CCR2021070-Attachment (SRO MOU 2021-2022)
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
for Muskego-Norway School Resource Officer Program
and Police Security Services for Muskego High School Extracurricular Activities
2021-2022 School Year
The purpose of this document is to establish a School Resource Officer Program and
to set forth guidelines to ensure that law enforcement, school officials, and the communities
they serve have a shared understanding of the goals of the School Resource Officer Program.
The parties agree that an effective School Resource Officer Program defines the role of
the School Resource Officer (SRO) within the context of the educational mission of the school;
draws distinctions between disciplinary misconduct to be handled by school officials and
criminal offenses/civil forfeitures to be handled by law enforcement; information sharing;
School Resource Officer training requirements; program assessment; and program structure. It
is further understood that police officers are taken off of routine patrol services in support of
the SRO Program.
The parties further agree that School Resource Officers receive the necessary support and
training to ensure a safe school environment while respecting the rights of students and
improving the overall school climate.
The purpose of this document is also to establish the payment method for Muskego police
officers that provide security services for Muskego High School extracurricular activities.
The parties agree to the following:
I. School Resource Officer Program
Role of the School Resource Officer within the Context of the Educational Mission of the
School
1. The mission of the School Resource Officer program is to improve school safety
and the educational climate at the school.
2. School Resource Officers are responsible for dealing with criminal/civil law
issues only. Both parties agree that disciplining of students is a School District
Responsibility and the SRO will take students violating the code of conduct to
the school administration where school discipline can be meted out. In regards
to poor behavior on student’s part, the SRO can counsel or educate the student
in right behavior but if consequences are necessary, the school administration
will be responsible for school discipline.
3. The SRO shall meet with building-level school administrators, teachers, parents,
and student representatives at least annually to discuss issues of school safety.
4. The SRO shall be integrated into the school community through participation in
faculty and student meetings and assemblies as appropriate.
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5. The SRO shall maintain activity reports and submit summaries of these reports to
building-level school administrators, district-level school administrators, and the
Muskego Police Department. The summaries shall include, for each SRO, the
numbers and descriptions of all incidents or calls for service; names of school
officials involved (referring teachers, principals, etc.); student searches; student
questioning; tickets, citations, or summonses; filing of delinquency petitions;
referrals to a probation officer; actual arrests, and other referrals to the juvenile
justice system.
6. Absent a real and immediate threat to student, teacher, or school safety, and
absent the situations described herein, where formal law enforcement intervention
is deemed appropriate, building-level school administrators shall have final
authority in the building.
7. Students generally will not be taken into custody at school, except where a child
poses a real and immediate threat to student, teacher, or public safety or pursuant
to a warrant.
a) School principals shall be consulted prior to a student being taken into
custody where practicable.
b) The student’s parent or guardian shall be notified of a child being taken into
custody as soon as practicable.
Information Sharing
8. The school district designates the SRO a “school district official” as provided in
the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and
118.125(2)(d) of the Wisconsin Statutes. A SRO may be provided access to
student records information maintained by the school district only as needed by
the SRO to perform his or her duties as SRO. A SRO may also be granted access
to student records information in the event of an emergency situation threatening
the health of safety of a student or other individual. The SRO may only re-
disclose student records information consistent with FERPA and Wisconsin pupil
records law.
9. Records created and maintained by a SRO for the purpose of ensuring the safety
and security of persons or property in the school, district, or for the enforcement
of local, state, or federal laws or ordinances shall not be considered student
records - even when such records may serve the dual purpose of enforcing school
rules - and are not subject to the same prohibitions of access or disclosure by the
SRO. (This provision does not prohibit school personnel from complying with the
notice and reporting requirements of seclusion or restraint of a student by the
SRO as specified in 118.305(4) of the Wisconsin Statutes.)
School Resource Officer Training Requirements
10. The SRO shall receive such training as is necessary to permit the SRO to
effectively advance the school’s educational mission in the context of his or her
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duties as SRO. Training topics, goals, and objectives shall be determined jointly
by representatives of the school and the law enforcement agency. Training
expenses for school related training shall be shared equally by the
Muskego/Norway School District and the Muskego Police Department. Training
topics to consider may include: school values and mission; child and adolescent
development; cultural competency; positive behavioral supports, strategies, and
interventions; federal and state anti-discrimination and special education laws; the
provisions of Wisconsin law pertaining to the use of seclusion and restraint by
school personnel; trauma informed practices; de-escalation techniques;
compulsory attendance; suicide prevention; and school mental health.
Program Assessment
11. The School Resource Officer Program will be assessed annually, and the
evaluation will be conducted jointly between the Muskego Police Department and
the Muskego-Norway School District. The following areas will be used to
evaluate the program:
a) Success of established goals and objectives.
b) Police-citizen contacts (citations, arrests, community and school outreach
activities, etc.).
c) Community feedback.
d) Accomplishment of tasks agreed upon as part of any work plan written in
conjunction with the principal.
Structure and Funding for School Resource Officer Program
12. The School Resource Officer positions shall be reimbursed by the school district
for the salary and benefits of officers involved at the rate of 100% for 65% of the
calendar year which is the time spent in the schools.
13. Terms of the School Resource Officer Agreement:
a) That said above parties agree and contract for the sharing of the service of three
School Resource Officer’s positions as hereinafter set forth.
b) That the City of Muskego is to be the operator and fiscal agent for the School
Resource Officer positions.
c) That the School Resource Officers' work schedule will be coordinated between
the Muskego-Norway Schools and the City of Muskego Police Department.
SRO’s can be directed to serve any district building as needed.
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d) That this contract shall be effective from September 1 of said school year
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through August 31 of the following year.
e) That both parties will indicate their interest to continue this contract for the
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upcoming school year by informing the other party no later than August 1 of the
year the contract is set to expire.
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f) That the Plan of Operation and Plan of Payments (Schedule A attached hereto) for
this cooperative agreement shall be approved in advance of the contract signing
by both the Muskego-Norway School District and the City of Muskego.
g) That the School Resource Officers shall also serve as education instructors such as
D.A.R.E. instructors.
h) That the School Resource Officers' time will be spent in Muskego High School,
Muskego Lakes Middle School, and the Lake Denoon Middle School, and the
district elementary schools, the specific time for each to be mutually agreed upon
between both the Muskego-Norway School District and the City of Muskego
Police Department.
i) That the School Resource Officers provide the Muskego-Norway School Board
with a report regarding activities and actions taking place during the course of the
school year.
j) That work space will be provided by the Muskego-Norway School District.
k) That clerical support will be provided by the City of Muskego Police Department.
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l) On or before August 1 of each year, the Muskego-Norway School District will
indicate their desire to continue with the present officer assigned to each school
for the next school year. Any desired change in current personnel will be done in
writing.
m) When an SRO is absent due to illness or vacation, the other SRO’s will roam
between their assigned school and the one left vacant due to the aforementioned
absence.
14. The School Resource Officer shall report to the Special Services Lieutenant of the
Police Department and the designated school administrator of their assigned
school. Issues regarding the performance of the School Resource Officer shall be
handled by the Special Services Lieutenant and the designated school
administrator.
15. A signatory may terminate this Memorandum of Understanding by serving
written notice to all other signatories at least thirty (30) days in advance of such
termination. A termination by a signatory shall eliminate the presence of School
Resource Officers at Muskego/Norway Schools.
II. Security Services provided for Muskego High School Extracurricular Activities
The parties agree that activities held within and run by the Muskego-Norway School
District, which include high school football games, basketball games, school dances,
graduation, and other activities mutually agreed to by the Police Chief and District staff,
may be staffed with police personnel. Police hours shall be reimbursed by the School
District at the rate of 50% of the salary and benefits rate (straight time).
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By signing this agreement all parties agree to it in its entirety.
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President of Muskego-Norway School District Date
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Superintendent of Muskego-Norway School District Date
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Mayor Date
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Chief of Police Date
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