(A) Established. Pursuant to I.C. 5-2-10.1-10, the Elkhart County School Safety Commission ("Commission") is hereby established. The Commission will be governed by the applicable statutes and regulations governing a county school safety commission.
(B) Commission members.
(1) The members of the Commission will be as follows:
(a) The School Safety Specialist for each school corporation located in whole or in part in Elkhart County.
(b) The Judge of the Elkhart County Circuit Court or the Judge's designee.
(c) The Elkhart County Sheriff or the Sheriff's designee.
(d) The chief officer of every other law enforcement agency in Elkhart County or the chief officer's designee.
(e) A representative of the Elkhart County juvenile probation system, appointed by the Elkhart Circuit Court Judge.
(f) Representatives of such community agencies that work with children within Elkhart County as selected and appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Elkhart, Indiana.
(g) A representative of the Indiana State Police District that serves Elkhart County as appointed by the Indiana State Police Superintendent.
(h) A representative of the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Indiana specializing in the prosecution of juveniles as appointed by the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Indiana.
(i) Such other appropriate individuals selected and appointed by the Commission.
(2) Members of the Commission serving as an appointee or designee for another shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Members of the Commission who serve by virtue of their position will serve on the Commission as long as they retain their position.
(C) Organization of Commission. The School Safety Specialist for the school corporation in Elkhart County having the largest average daily membership (as defined in I.C. 20-18-2-2) shall convene the initial meeting of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall annually elect a chairperson and a secretary. Each member of the Commission will be entitled to vote on matters under consideration by the Commission. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members of the Commission are required for the Commission to take action on a measure.
(D) Administration. The Commission shall carry out such duties as are required by state law. The administrative functions of the Commission shall be performed and fulfilled by the School Safety Specialists for the school corporations serving on the Commission. Elkhart County makes no commitment of funding to the Commission, and the Commission shall have no authority to obligate Elkhart County to any funding. Any funding required by the Commission shall be provided by the school corporations served by the Commission or by grants or other sources.
(Ord. 2013-309, passed 7-15-2013)