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Item No.6H Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Tim Brennan, Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief Item Title/Subject: Resolution # 5730 Approval for Out-of-State Training for the DARE Officer at the National Conference in Las Vegas, NV Date of Report: March 25, 2002 NATURE OF REPORT: The City of Mounds View provides a DARE Officer who teaches classes to the children at Pinewood Elementary in grades K-5. The core curriculum for the DARE Program is currently a 17- lesson program taught at the 5th grade level. Visitation lessons are taught to children in all other grades K-4. DARE America is the organization that oversees the DARE Program and curriculum worldwide. Each year DARE America hosts a national conference to present updates to the curriculum and other training specific to the DARE Program. This training is very helpful and provides information not otherwise available. The police department has budgeted $500.00 each year for the DARE Officer to attend the National Conference. This amount has not been adjusted over the past six years. The former DARE Officer has not been able to attend the national conference the past three years due to conflicts, but had attended the conference in 1997 and 1998. The current DARE Officer is requesting to attend this year’s conference. DARE America is modifying the core curriculum for 2003. The revised curriculum is being taught during one of the four days of training offered at the national conference. This is an opportunity for the DARE Officer to become certified in the new curriculum, while at the same time having an opportunity to receive other training not otherwise available. At this time the estimated cost of the conference is $608.00, excluding applicable taxes. DARE America is currently in negotiations with another Las Vegas hotel attempting to secure a room rate of $29.00 per night. The current room rate at the host hotel for the conference is $89.00 per night. If the cheaper rate is negotiated the total cost of the conference should come in below the $500.00 budgeted. The DARE Officer has indicated he will cover the cost of all meals while attending this conference. RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests authorization for the Mounds View DARE Officer to attend the National DARE Conference in Las Vegas, NV at an approximate cost of $608.00, or possibly less. Respectfully submitted, _____________________ Tim Brennan Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief