[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Tredyffrin 6-19-2017 by Ord.
No. HR-416. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Supervisors of Tredyffrin Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, hereby approves the request of the School District to
permit the School District to assume the hiring and overseeing of
school crossing guards at the School District's facilities and
functions.
The School District shall immediately notify Tredyffrin Township
of the name, address and contact information upon the hiring of those
hired by the School District to serve as school crossing guards.
The School District shall assume full and complete responsibility
for the cost of compensation of the school crossing guards.
A.
Immediately upon receipt of notice by Tredyffrin Township of the
identity of those individuals hired by the School District as school
crossing guards, the Chief of Police of Tredyffrin Township, in cooperation
with the Police Departments of other political subdivisions, if any,
who are part of the School District in which the School District has
also assumed the hiring and overseeing of the school crossing guards
at School District facilities and functions, shall provide training
to and develop procedures for assisting the school crossing guards,
as necessary.
B.
The necessary training of the school crossing guards shall include,
but not be limited to, developing procedures and methods for safe
and orderly pedestrian and traffic control and taking into account
different potential weather conditions and time of the day during
which the same may occur. There shall also be developed an efficient
and prompt method by which school crossing guards may request any
necessary assistance from police and other emergency personnel if
the need may arise. The school crossing guards shall only be authorized
in the management of traffic and pedestrians in and around areas identified
by the respective police departments and the School District Superintendent.
All training, assistance and emergency procedures throughout the entire
School District for all school crossing guards shall be uniform and
consistent.
