An Act relative to safer schools

This bill amends Massachusetts law to restrict the roles of school resource officers, specifically prohibiting them from acting as disciplinarians or using police powers for non-violent student behavior. It mandates that these officers only intervene when conduct poses substantial harm to physical well-being, causes significant property damage, or involves theft with intent to permanently deprive. Additionally, the legislation requires school superintendents to publicly report detailed data on officer costs, mental health support budgets, and specific student interactions like arrests and searches. Failure to provide this transparent data would prevent the state from approving the assignment of new security personnel to a school district.