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Memorandum of Understanding and Student Rights Updates

Cintia Johnson

Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services

• Dr. Jeannette Allen

Director, Administrative Services April 19, 2018

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APS & ACPD MOU

• Process & Collaboration
• Communication & Feedback
• Key Elements

Student ”Know Your Rights”

• Purpose
• Process & Communication
• Key Elements

Overview

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MOU: Process & Collaboration

• Work began Summer 2017
• Virginia School‐Law Enforcement

Partnership Model Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• Developed by Virginia Department of

Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)

• Collaboration between ACPD & APS
• MOU alignment with APS & ACPD

policies & practices

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MOU: Communication & Feedback

• Worked with APS School Board members
• Shared with various stakeholder groups
• Parents
• Community
• Administrators
• Students
• Groups provided input and feedback
• Ongoing communication with ACPD
• Jointly conducted training for School Resource

Officers (SRO) & APS Staff

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MOU: Key Elements

• School discipline is the responsibility of school

administration and teachers

• SRO & APS roles & responsibilities
• Safety
• Investigation & Questioning
• Interactions
• Interviews
• Investigations
• Searches
• Administrative
• SRO

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“Know Your Rights”: Purpose

• Awareness of rights
• Educate and empower Students
• Promote active engagement & civic

responsibility

• Responsive to community needs

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“Know Your Rights”: Process & Feedback

• Resources & references
• American Civil Liberties Union
• ACPD
• Shared with various groups
• Parents
• ACPD
• Administrators
• Students
• Groups provided feedback

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“Know Your Rights”: Key Elements

• Law enforcement are trusted members of the

community

• Promotes respectful interactions with law

enforcements

• Student‐friendly language for expression of

their rights

• Guidance on searches

APS & ACPD MOU, Student “Know Your Rights”

Cintia Johnson, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services

• Dr. Jeannette E. Allen, Director,

Administrative Services April 19, 2018