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the SRO supervisor and available for review by the SMCISD Superintendent, or the <br /> Superintendent's designee upon request. <br /> 3.2 Paid time includes authorized leave with pay. <br /> 3.3 The SROs shall preferably be on duty at their respective school(s) from fifteen (15) minutes <br /> before the beginning of the students' instructional day until fifteen(15)minutes after the end of <br /> the students' instructional day unless modified by the mutual agreement of the DEPARTMENT <br /> and SMCISD Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee, and the campus Principal. <br /> During that time period they shall be allowed one-half hour(1/2 hour)lunch period. <br /> 3.4 It is understood and agreed that time spent by SROs attending court for juvenile and/or criminal <br /> cases arising from and/or out their employment as an SRO shall be considered as hours <br /> worked under this Agreement,but only if the hours worked fall under a SROs regular workweek. <br /> All hours worked that are not part of the SROs regular workweek will be subject to any overtime, <br /> court time or call-back pay, as applicable under the SMPOA Contract, <br /> 3.5 In the event of an emergency one or more SROs are ordered by the DEPARTMENT to leave <br /> their school duty station during normal duty hours as described above and to perform other <br /> services for the DEPARTMENT,the time spent shall not be considered hours worked under this <br /> Agreement unless the emergency involves and relates to the officer's assigned duties under the <br /> SRO Program at SMCISD. The DEPARTMENT shall notify the principal if an SRO is ordered <br /> to leave their school duty station and the DEPARTMENT agrees to assign,if applicable,another <br /> SRO to substitute the SRO who is absent. <br /> 4.0 Basic Oualifications of School Resource Officers(SROs)-To be an SRO,an officer must first meet <br /> all of the following basic qualifications: <br /> 4.1 Shall be a commissioned officer and should have two (2)years of law enforcement experience. <br /> Preference for selection to the SRO program will be shown for officers who have already obtained <br /> their Intermediate or Master Peace Officer Proficiency Certification,as specified in Commission <br /> Rules 221.1 and 221.3; <br /> 4.2 Shall possess a sufficient knowledge of the applicable Federal and State laws, City and County <br /> ordinances, SMCISD Board policies, SMCISD Student Code of Conduct, Texas Education <br /> Code, and regulations; <br /> 4.3 Shall be capable of conducting in depth criminal investigations; <br /> 4.4 Shall possess even temperament and set a good example for students; and <br /> 4.5 Shall possess communication skills,which would enable the officer to function effectively <br /> within the school environment. <br /> 4.6 Shall have at minimum the following certification courses as delineated by TCOLE: Child <br /> Abuse Prevention and Investigation(2105); Use of Force(2107);Arrest, Search and Seizure <br /> (2108); Crisis Intervention Training(3841); and Active Shooter Response for School Based <br /> 3 <br />