(A) Pursuant to § 1127 of the Act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L. 1656, No. 581) as amended, (June 22, 2000, P.L. 325, No. 34) the borough hereby allows the Board of School Directors to assume the hiring and administration of the school crossing guards. The police force having jurisdiction in the borough shall provide such training or assistance of the school crossing guards while on duty, as deemed necessary by the officer having control of training and oversight of police having jurisdiction in the borough or his/her designee, from time to time. Such school crossing guards shall be authorized only in the management of traffic and pedestrians in and around areas identified by the police force having jurisdiction in the borough and the School District Superintendent or his or her designees.
(B) The school crossing guards shall not come within the civil service provision of the Act above referred to, nor shall they fall under the bargaining unit of the school district nor be considered an employee as defined under § 1101-A of the Act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14) known as the Public School Code of 1949, being 24 P.S. Ch. 1, or a school employee as defined under 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 (relating to definitions), or under any plans hereafter effective.
(C) The Brandywine Heights Area School District shall assume the cost of compensation, including fixing such compensation, if any, of the school crossing guards. Auxiliary police officers, appointed as prescribed by general law, may be hired by the school district to serve as school crossing guards. The Board of School Directors shall notify the Borough Council of those hired to serve as school crossing guards and shall further hold the borough harmless from and indemnify the borough from any and all claim or claims made, suits, judgments or recovery of any nature or kind resulting from the action or actions or lack thereof by or on account of any such school crossing guard, designated or appointed by the school district pursuant to this section, and shall provide to the borough an agreement providing for such indemnification.
(Ord. 6-03, passed 8-18-2003)