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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into as of this day of <br />, 2024 by and between the Mayfield City Schools ("Mayfield Schools") <br />and Mayfield Village ("Village"). <br />Whereas, the safety of students, faculty and staff at Mayfield Schools is paramount to <br />Mayfield Schools and the Village; <br />Whereas, the parties hereto desire to continue to work together to increase safety in the <br />Mayfield Village, Ohio public schools and at school events, through the provision of <br />School Resource Officers (SROs); and <br />Whereas, in 2018, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize <br />their existing arrangement to provide a full time SRO at Mayfield High School, and their <br />agreement to provide a full time SRO at Center Elementary School; and <br />Whereas, the parties have entered into subsequent Memorandums of Understanding <br />since 2018 and desire to continue this arrangement for the 2024-2025 school year. <br />Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, and of other good and valuable <br />consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: <br />I. SRO PROGRAM BASICS <br />A. The Village shall provide a full-time armed SRO officer to Mayfield High School and a <br />full-time armed SRO officer to Center Elementary School. Each officer shall be an <br />employee of the Village, under the direction and control of the Mayfield Village Police <br />Department (MVPD), but shall work as an SRO officer for the Mayfield Schools on the <br />dates set forth on the 2024-25 School Year Assignment Schedule, attached hereto as <br />Schedule A. In the event that an SRO cannot be at his or her assigned school on an <br />assigned day because of illness or any other reason, he or she shall notify the Village <br />Police Chief and the Mayfield Schools of his or her absence. <br />B. The SRO Program at each school shall strive to accomplish three basic functions: law <br />enforcement, crime prevention and education. The SRO at each school shall be <br />responsible for the implementation of that school's SRO program, as more fully described <br />herein. The primary functions of the SRO are to help provide a safe and secure school <br />environment, reduce/prevent crime, serve as an educational resource, and serve as a <br />4885-3774-1763, v. 1 <br />