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I 1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHEREAS, Independent School District i. (hereinafter, District) and the Police Department --Tor the -City of , (hereinafter., Department) recocnize that there i.s a rug problem among our youth' that interferes with their behavior, learning, and fullest possible development;- and WHEREAS, the District "has implemented' - a Drug and Alcohol' Policy a and chemical health'program- of prevention, intervention, referral and aftercare, thereby assisting in the prevention of chemical abuse among students and providing appropriate services to those students who become involved with drugs; and WHEREAS--recognizing that chemical dependency is a treatable • illness--student drug problems should be handled in the first instance within the school or community rather than through court intervention, unless the drug use is accompanied by other criminal activities; and WHEREAS, Court-ordered treatment of juvenile chemical abuse should be reserved for those individuals who commit crimes in conjunction with the use of drugs or who require Court intervention to enhance the likelihood of successful treatment; and WHEREAS, enhanced prosecutorial efforts are appropriate where juveniles having a history of chemical abuse commit criminal acts other than drug or alcohol use, and thus an awareness of a student's repeated chemical use is a relevant factor for law enforcement to consider in evaluating cases presented to them for investigation; and . WHEREAS, Minn. Laws 1987, Chapter 295, requires the' establishment of a pre-assessment team for each school within the District and, further requires the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Department providing for an exchange of information in order to further the District' s policies for the prevention, detection, and treatment of chemical abuse and to facilitate mutual capabilities for addressing criminal activity by students involved with drugs; 1