McHenry County mutual-aid agreement described to Cary D26 board; minimal fees and no mandatory reimbursements
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Summary
Dr. Thomas reviewed a proposed intergovernmental mutual aid agreement among McHenry County districts, the regional office of education and CDM to provide crisis support (counselors, buses, etc.). The agreement carries a small initial fee and limits liability between participating districts.
Dr. Thomas presented an intergovernmental mutual-aid agreement for McHenry County districts at the Oct. 20 committee meeting. The proposal, described as a cooperative plan led by the regional office of education (ROE) and CDM, would allow districts to request assistance in a major crisis, such as counseling teams, transportation or other support.
Dr. Thomas said the McGeade Alliance (as presenters named it) would charge a nominal membership fee this year ($250) for materials and communications and up to $400 annually thereafter for the life of the agreement. The agreement is written as a courtesy cooperation among districts; it does not create a guarantee that a district must send resources or that a sending district can recover overtime or equipment costs from a receiving district.
Board members asked whether a district's attorney had reviewed the agreement and how liability and reimbursement would be handled. Dr. Thomas said several districts share counsel and that districts could have counsel review the final agreement; he reiterated that the arrangement is primarily a courtesy and that liability would be handled by each district's insurance.
The board placed the item on consent for further handling; no formal vote on adoption of the agreement was recorded in the transcript.