[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Bristol 10-25-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The ESA shall be composed of the following individuals: The Township Manager, the Township Human Resources Officer, the Police Department’s Administrative Lieutenant and one other individual chosen by the Township Manager.
The purpose of the ESA shall be to employ and supervise school crossing guards within the Township. In order to enable the ESA to perform that function, the Township delegates to the ESA the authority to appoint and supervise crossing guards within the Township as set out in the First Class Township Code.
The ESA shall have the following authority, and it shall be its duty to:
A. 
Prepare annually, and, on or before the first day of November of each year, submit to Council for approval a budget showing its contemplated income and its proposed expenditures for the succeeding year.
B. 
Annually adopt the budget as submitted under Subsection A of this section, as modified by the Township.
C. 
From time to time employ, and/or discharge, and fix the compensation of crossing guards or special school police to serve the Township.
D. 
Exercise supervision and control over the crossing guards by: (1) establishing, administering and enforcing rules and regulations for the work and conduct of the crossing guards; (2) establishing work schedules and designating the locations where and the time when the various individuals are to be on duty; (3) establishing position classifications if deemed necessary, and designating the individuals to serve in each classification; (4) providing for supervision as necessary; (5) exercising any and all other prerogatives normally associated with personnel management.
E. 
From moneys budgeted and available, make all payments for the services of crossing guards and make all other expenditures as prescribed by law or superior body or agency, or as otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate.
F. 
Receive, in addition to payments by the Township, any payments by the school district or any other gift, grant, devise, or bequest.
G. 
Establish a system of accounts for all moneys under its control, and establish one or more separate bank accounts into which all income shall be deposited and from which all expenditures shall be made.
The Township shall transfer and pay over to the ESA the moneys that the Township is required to pay as compensation to school crossing guards under the First Class Township Code, or other agreement with the school district, as provided in the First Class Township Code, as well as, other moneys as necessary to cover expenditures budgeted, for the ESA as provided in this chapter.
The ESA hereby recognized, formally established and shall continue until changed or abolished by action of the Township or until the suspension of Act 108 of 1979 as adopted by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accord with the terms hereof.