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identify, investigate, deter and prevent incidents involving weapons, violence, harassment, intimidation, or other similar activities. In addition,the SROs will serve as a positive resource to students, staff and parents-with information, support and problem- solving mediation and facilitation on topics such as:school safety,alcohol and drug trends, gang activity,social media/internet safety, and neighborhood safety issues. The parties agree that the City will maintain operational control over the SROs at all times, and that the City may call the SRO away from assigned duties for mandatory training, emergency, scheduled vacation, legal summons/subpoena, or as deemed necessary for public safety by the Police Chief. The parties agree that the scope of this Agreement assumes a traditional 18o day school year and that any significant change in the District's scheduling that results in a school year exceeding 18o days will require a renegotiation of the terms of this Agreement. The parties agree that,because the Middle School SROs are solely funded by the City, the City may discontinue providing one or more Middle School SROs, if police staffing levels and City budget capacity so require, as solely determined by the Police Chief. The District and the City confirm that all SROs shall be trained in compliance with RCW 28A.40o as applicable to SROs and as amended by Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1214 , and that each SRO will be trained in the following areas, in compliance with RCW 28A.310 as applicable to SROs and as amended by Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1214 : a) Constitutional and civil rights of children in schools,including state law governing search and interrogation of youth in schools; b) Child and adolescent development; c) Trauma-informed approaches to working with youth; d) Recognizing and responding to youth mental health issues; e) Educational rights of students with disabilities, the relationship of disability to behavior, and best practices for interacting with students with disabilities; f) Bias free policing and cultural competency,including best practices for interacting with students from particular backgrounds, including English learners, LGBTQ, immigrant,female and nonbinary students; g) Local and national disparities in the use of force and arrests of children; h) Collateral consequences of arrest,referral for prosecution,and court involvement; i) Resources available in the community that serve as alternatives to arrest and prosecution and pathways for youth to access services without court or criminal justice involvement; j) De-escalation techniques when working with youth or groups of youth; k) State law regarding restraint and isolation in schools, including RCW 28A.600.485; 1) The federal family educational rights and privacy act (2o U.S.C. Sec. 1232g) requirements including limits on access to and dissemination of student records for noneducational purposes; and m) Restorative justice principles and practices. B. The parties agree to follow the requirements for School Resource Officer programs set forth in RCW 28A.32o as applicable to SROs and as amended by Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1214 along with the goals and expectations outlined in the Everett Police Department SRO Handbook which includes the best practices of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO).The SRO Handbook will be reviewed, and updated Everett SRO 2021-2022 Page 2 of 6