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YOUTH SERVICES OFFICER CITY OF LINO LAKES/CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12 SERVICE CONTRACT This contract by and between the City of Lino Lakes (hereafter referred to as "City") and Independent School District #12 (hereafter referred to as "District") is made this 14th day of July 2025, pursuant to Minnesota Statute §471.59, and is effective June 9, 2025. 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this contract is to create, fund, and implement the position of school liaison/school resource officer, hereafter referred to as "SRO", to provide services to the District and specifically Centennial Senior Middle School during the School Years occurring in the contract term. "School Year"is the number of days from September through June in which the District regularly provides instruction and offers classes to the student body at Centennial Middle School. "School day" means a day on which school is in session and general student attendance is required, including any make-up days that are scheduled because school was canceled for any reason. School days are identified on the District calendar. Days on which students attend summer school are not school days. 2. SELECTION PROCESS From application of qualified applicants for the assignment as SRO, oral interviews will be administered by representatives from the District and Lino Lakes Police Department. Final selection of the SRO assigned to the District is at the discretion of the City. 3. OFFICER EMPLOYED BY CITY The City shall employ, or assign, in accordance with applicable state statutes, city policies, and union agreements, a licensed police officer to serve as SRO for Centennial Senior Middle School. The City shall assume all obligations and payments with regard to the SRO's salary and benefits including workers' compensation, PERA, withholding taxes, etc. The SRO provided by the City will carry out SRO duties beginning on the first day of the regular school year through the last day of the regular school year, except for any days in which students are not in attendance due to a school closure or distance learning. The SRO will maintain all rights accorded by provisions of any applicable labor agreement during the period of assignment. Nothing in this agreement requires the City to staff the SRO position when the City's assigned SRO is on an authorized leave, including training, vacation leave, sick leave, etc. 4. PAYMENTS The District will pay the City for all SRO services, excluding additional services, as follows: Page 1 of 5 Page 48 of 240