Agreements with the cities of Yorba Linda, Placentia and Anaheim to place school resource officers at each of the four comprehensive high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have been ratified on a recent unanimous vote by the district's board of trustees.
Officers are stationed at high school sites but will provide support to the district's elementary and middle school campuses “as needed.” The school resource officer “is trained to provide law enforcement services and law-related education” to students, according to board action.
Cost to the district for the coming school year is not to exceed $533,000. The district pays about one-half of the cost for one officer each at Yorba Linda and Esperanza high schools and 79% of the cost for one officer each at El Dorado and Valencia high schools.
Generally, officers will work 40-hour weeks for about 10 months at each high school site.
Each agreement is slightly different but all outline specific duties for officers. Duties in the Yorba Linda pact include investigating criminal offenses occuring on campuses and preventing criminal activity on or near campuses.
Other duties include assisting school officials in developing programs to promote safety and security; providing counseling and information to students, parents and school officials; and reporting contacts with students, parents, staff and community members to the principal.
Under the Yorba Linda pact, a county sheriff's deputy will be placed at Yorba Linda High, with support provided to the Bryant Ranch, Buena Vista, Fairmont, Glenknoll, Lakeview, Linda Vista, Mabel Paine, Travis Ranch campuses and the computer science charter at Bernardo Yorba.
Under the Placentia pact, police officers will be placed at El Dorado and Valencia highs, with support provided to the Brookhaven, George Key, Golden, Melrose, Morse, Parkview, Ruby Drive, Sierra Vista, Tynes, Van Buren and Wagner campuses, the district office and Kraemer, Tuffree and Valadez middle schools.
Under the Anaheim pact, a police officer will be placed at Esperanza High, with support provided to the Glenview, Rio Vista and Woodsboro campuses.
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The filing period is now open for candidates seeking City Council positions in Orange County cities. Last day to file nomination papers to appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot is Aug. 9.
Filing for city positions is handled at City Halls at the City Clerk's office. If an incumbent council member fails to file for re-election, the filing deadline is extended to Aug. 14. An incumbent can not file to run again during the three-day time extension.
Due to the nature of the filing process, prospective candidates are advised not to wait until the deadline day to file.
Candidates seeking school trustee, water director and library director positions file at the county registrar of voters office at 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C, Santa Ana.