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211089v6 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 278 AND THE CITY OF ORONO THIS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) made this 28_ day of October, 2024, by and between INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 278, a Minnesota school district (hereinafter “School District”) and the CITY OF ORONO, a Minnesota municipal corporation (hereinafter “City”). The School District and City may also be identified individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.” RECITALS 1. The City and the School District desire to deter and prevent crime and violence within the School District’s schools by engaging the City’s peace officer(s) to serve as a school resource officer (“SRO”). While this Agreement refers to a single SRO, more than one SRO may be provided and the terms of this Agreement shall apply to each. 2. The Safe School Levy provides monetary funds to school districts to hire SROs to help address safety-related issues within schools. 3. To that end, the City and the School District desire to establish an SRO program in accordance with the terms of this Agreement NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the City and the School District agree as follows: TERMS 1. SERVICES. The City agrees to provide the School District one or more SROs to provide services at the schools identified herein, and the School District agrees to provide funding for the SRO program, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 2. TERM AND TERMINATION. The term of this agreement shall be for a twelve month period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. This Agreement will automatically renew for a period of twelve calendar months (July 1 to June 30) unless either party provides written notice of termination to the other party on or before May 1. Either Party may terminate this agreement at any time for any reason upon a sixty (60) day written notice to the other party of such termination. In the event of an early termination, the School District shall only be responsible for the payment of services actually provided prior to the termination. 3. PROGRAM FUNDING & PROGRAM PAYMENT.The School District shall pay the City a fee of $46,100 for services from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. For each subsequent year that the agreement is renewed, a 3% increase to the fee will be applied. The School District will pay the City on an annual basis for properly-invoiced SRO services that are actually provided during the term of this Agreement. Within thirty-five (35) calendar days after receipt of the final invoice for the payment period, the School District will pay the City for the amount stated on the invoice. If the School District disputes the amount of any invoice, the School District will notify the City in writing of the disputed amount within thirty-five 40