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Final Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) SRFC Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative (SS/HS) Connections Grant Partners of Suburban Ramsey County All partners to this agreement desire a maximum degree of long range cooperation and administrative planning in order to provide for the safety and security of the community and its children; and All partners are committed to improving services to children in the schools, community, county and courts through sharing information, eliminating duplication of services and coordinating efforts; and All partners mutually agree that sharing resources, where feasible, and in particular, training efforts, may result in improved coordination; and All partners have certain roles in serving children and youth which are required by law, and that these laws serve as the foundation for defining the role and responsibility of each participating agency; and All partners mutually agree that all obligations stated or implied in this agreement shall be interpreted in light of, and consistent with governing State and Federal laws; In consideration of the following, agreements, the parties do hereby ag,r to do the following: ALL PARTNERS AGREE TO: I Promote a coordinated effort among agencies and staff to achieve maximum school safety with the goal of creating safe and drug-free schools and promote healthy childhood development. 2. Participate in interagency planning meetings, as appropriate. 3. Provide data requested by the Project Director to complete a thorough evaluation of the SS /HS Initiative for the purpose of evaluating progress of SS /HS grants goals and objectives and completing performance reporting requirements. 4. Assign staff, as appropriate, to participate in a consolidated/coordinated case management system, reentry into school of children returning from suspension or treatment, and other information - sharing activities to assess and develop plans for at- risk youth and those involved in the juvenile justice system. 5. When applicable, participate in truancy intervention planning designed to improve a student's attendance. 6. Jointly plan, and/or provide information and access to, training opportunities. 7. Develop internal policies and cooperative procedures, as needed, to implement this agreement to the maximum extent possible. 8. Comply with relevant State and Federal law and other applicable local rules which relate to records use, security, dissemination, and retention/destruction. 9. Support the sustainability- of services and activities beyond the life of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative grant. Partners agree to: share and participate in relevant trainings and workshops related to the SS /HS grant and activities/strategies, coordinate services and activities with relevant partners on behalf of children, youth