School resource officers; authorize local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreement with independent nonpublic schools to provide.

HB 1277 authorizes local law enforcement agencies to form agreements with independent nonpublic schools in Mississippi to place school resource officers (SROs) on campus, requiring at least one SRO per school. It mandates that non-sworn security personnel working as SROs must complete basic law enforcement training within two years of hire, with loss of peace officer powers if training isn't completed. The bill specifically applies to accredited independent nonpublic schools that are members of the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) and not under State Board of Education oversight. These agreements must be formalized through a signed Memorandum of Understanding between law enforcement and the school's governing board.