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Home My Public Portal About099-2014 - Fire - Richmond Community School - Cooperative with the Career CenterCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT/PROPOSAL FOR Fire and Rescue/EMS This cooperative agreement entered into at Richmond Community Schools for the 2014 - 2015 school year, by and between Richmond Community Schools/Richmond Area Career Center and the City of Richmond Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safet , located in Richmond, Indiana. SCOPE OF PROGRAM FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR PREAMBLE The Richmond Fire Department and Richmond Community Schools/Richmond Area Career Center wish to establish a partnered youth program for the 2014 — 2015 school year for the purpose of providing eligible students with Fire and Rescue I and II class instruction and EMS program class instruction. Eligible participants in the program may include both Richmond Area Career Center ("RACC") students and probationary members of the Richmond Fire Department. ARTICLE I Only I Ph and 12'h grade Richmond Area Career Center Students (which RACC/ Area 28 includes Northeastern, Randolph Southern and Richmond High School) who are recommended by the guidance department will be allowed to register for this Fire and Rescue/EMS course. ARTICLE II Attendance of RACC students will be taken in the manner prescribed by the RACC administration. ARTICLE III The Career Education Director will furnish Richmond Fire Department with a yearly school calendar for the forthcoming school year. ARTICLE IV The general projected Fire and Rescue/EMS enrollment for the forthcoming school year shall be completed by the first day of the 2014-2015 school year of the upcoming school term with a final commitment on student enrollment (for tuition payment) on student enrollment count date. ARTICLE V The maximum class size for any given block of time is twenty (20) RACC students per instructor. Probationary firefighter members of the Richmond Fire Department may attend class modules as deemed necessary by the Richmond Fire Chief or his representative. Contract #99-2014 ARTICLE VI All RACC student discipline cases will be referred to their home school administrator for action. ARTICLE VII A condensed hourly course of study outline of Fire and Rescue I & II/EMS shall accompany this cooperative agreement, which will meet State of Indiana certification requirements and approval of the Career Education Director. ARTICLE VIII A properly certified instructor shall be provided by Richmond Fire Department. The vocational instructor working within this cooperative agreement must meet the State of Indiana Certification requirements and be fully certified (Instructor II / III for Fire Program and P.I. (Primary Instructor) for Emergency Medical Services). ARTICLE IX RACC / Fire and Rescue/EMS students, upon satisfactory grade achievements; will receive high school credit as determined by the RACC guidance department. Students will receive 2 credits per trimester. (3 credits per semester from Randolph Southern and Northeastern JR/SR High School) ARTICLE X RACC / Richmond Fire Department Youth Education program will be properly certified and meet all requirements of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for instruction of the Indiana State Firefighter curriculum. Every RACC student passing said course material will receive full credit for every hour of attendance in the program. ARTICLE XI The working coordinators for this initial cooperative agreement in Fire and Rescue/EMS will be the Fire Chief Jerry Purcell and the Director of Career Education for RCS. Any notice to be given under this cooperative agreement shall be sent in writing to the following: Fire Chief Jerry Purcell Mr. Rusty Hensley City of Richmond, Indiana Director of Career Education 50 North 5`h Street 380 Hub Etchison Parkway Richmond, IN 47374 Richmond, IN 47374 ARTICLE XII The initial vocational advisory committee for this RACC vocational course shall have at least five (5) members who will be selected by the Richmond Fire Department. These members will be representatives of the Industry and of Vocational Education. The classroom instructor will automatically be a member of the vocational advisory committee. ARTICLE XIII At the end of the 2014 - 2015 School Year, this agreement will be renegotiated due to the second year expansion of the program. The new agreement will be established a minimum of sixty (60) days before the beginning of the fall semester of the 2015 — 2016 school year. ARTICLE XIV Richmond Fire Department shall provide a smoke -free environment for the RACC students. ARTICLE XV Richmond Fire Department -Fire and Rescue/EMS students will participate in Skills USA activities if there is student interest. ARTICLE XVI The RACC / Richmond Fire Department Youth Education Program will provide participating RACC students a review program, if necessary, after completion of each curriculum block of course work prior to testing. ARTICLE XVII Richmond Fire Department will administer all certification exams to RACC students for each curriculum block. ARTICLE XVIII The certified Instructor will be in attendance at any time RACC students are in attendance at the Fire department. ARTICLE XIX The Fire Department will communicate with RACC when RACC students start to fall behind their scheduled hours for completion. The Fire Department & RACC will then work together to help RACC students make up the necessary hours. ARTICLE XX RACC agrees to indemnify, release, and hold harmless the City of Richmond, the Richmond Fire Department, and all employees, officers, or agents of the same from any liability that may arise from the use of the classroom areas and premises used during the courts of the Program. ARTICLE XXI Any additions, changes or deletions of these listed article stipulations shall be in written form and signed by the principal parties of the cooperative agreement. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION TO Fire and Rescue/EMS Prosram I Previous Grades A. Failures in required classes may eliminate RACC candidates. B. Failures in other classes will influence admission decisions. C. Grade point average will be considered. II Attendance A. Truancy will automatically eliminate RACC candidates. B. Unexcused absences or suspension from class may eliminate RACC candidates. C. Excessive absenteeism will eliminate RACC candidates. III Discipline/Attitude A. Suspension from school may eliminate RACC candidates. B. Excessive detention may eliminate RACC candidates. IV Other A. RACC students admitted to this program must maintain passing grades or may be withdrawn at the end of the trimester. B. RACC students applying to this program must have parental permission. C. RACC student's parents must sign a transportation agreement and release of liability form. ANNUAL PLAN FOR OPERATION OF Fire and Rescue I & II/EMS PROGRAM 2014-2015- SCHOOL YEAR Program Schedule: Each class of the firefighter curriculum will receive a minimum of 2 hours of instruction Monday through Friday for a total school year or 180 days. Makeup for excused absences will be arranged on Saturdays and or vacation days. All RACC students must have accrued 360 hours prior to beginning their senior (final) year. Emergency Medical Curriculum class for seniors' final year will receive a minimum of 2 hours Monday through Friday for a total school year of 180 days. II Richmond Area Career Center/Richmond Community Schools will pay the Richmond Fire Department Fifteen Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($15,000.00) per year for the firefighter curriculum, with cost to be re -considered prior to the second year of the firefighter curriculum. In the event this cooperative agreement is terminated prior to the end of the 2014 — 2015 school year, the RACC will receive a pro -rated refund. There will be an additional cost of $150 per RACC student for textbooks and incidental fees. The second year Emergency Medical curriculum cost per RACC student and book fees will be set prior to the beginning of the 2015 — 2016 school year. III This plan of operation for the 2014-2015 school year will be in accordance with all items included in the cooperative agreement/proposal as approved by all parties. For Fire Department: City of Richmond, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety Vicki Robinson, President Sally Hutton, M or For RCS: A v President - a Riohmond Community Schools Board of Trustees Secretary Richmond Community Schools Board of Trustees Superintendent Richmond Community Schools Principal Richmond High School Rusty Hensley Career Education Director Richmond High School Date ICY-/0 Date Date h 3 -w/ Date Date Date � � H Date