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ARF- 2965

Consent Agenda Item 5. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/03/2015
Submitted For:	Nancy Rutherford
Submitted By:	Paula Horn, Deputy Director of Prevention Services, Health & Emergency Services Division
Department:	Health & Emergency Management	Division:	Prevention Services

Information

Request/Subject

Memorandum of Understanding for the Tobacco Free Environments Program at the Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services with Miami Area Unified School District #40.

Background Information

The Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services has been working with the Miami Area Unified School District for over 17 years providing tobacco education and prevention.

Evaluation

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding will be to outline the responsibilities, obligations and duties of the Tobacco Free Environments Program; a program operating under the Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services and the Miami Area Unified School District # 40 for the 2014/2015 school year.

Conclusion

The Memorandum of Understanding would allow the Division of Health and Emergency Services to continue to work with the Miami Area Unified School District.

The Tobacco Free Environments Program will:

1. Serve as a resource to school administrators, teachers, support staff, and students;
2. provide diversion program for students caught using tobacco products on school property; and
3. provide instruction to students through community health educator and youth coalition members.

The Miami Area Unified School District #40 will:

1. Adopt Diversion Program prescribed by the Tobacco Free Environments Program;
2. provide office/storage space for community health educator, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, to begin on July 1, 2014, and end on June 30, 2015; and
3. provide necessary equipment for community health educator to effectively perform his/her duties i.e., desk, telephone line, appropriate computer and outlets, and internet access.

Recommendation

The Director of Health and Emergency Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services and the Miami Area Unified School District #40.

Suggested Motion

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Gila County Division of Health and Emergency Services and Miami Area Unified School District No. 40 to continue providing Tobacco Free Environments Program services in the schools for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.

Attachments
Miami MOU 2014-2015
Miami MOU 2013-2014
Miami MOU 2012-2013
Miami MOU 2011-2012
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