An Act creating a school resource officer grant program and fund

This bill establishes a new grant program and a dedicated state fund to support the hiring of uniformed school resource officers in Massachusetts middle and high schools. The program provides matching financial assistance to local law enforcement agencies and school districts that have entered into collaborative agreements to employ these officers, with the goal of improving school safety, preventing violence, and enforcing student conduct rules. Funds from the program can also be used for officer training, and any money left in the fund at the end of a legislative year will remain available for future use rather than returning to the general state budget.