Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
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Authorized township police departments to provide SRO services to chartered nonpublic schools, expanding the program beyond public schools.
Requires a formal memorandum of understanding between the school and law enforcement agency to clarify roles, goals, and crisis planning protocols.
Mandated 40 hours of specialized SRO training within one year of appointment for officers serving after November 2, 2018, covering de-escalation, child development, and legal education.
Added specific definitions for 'law enforcement agency' and 'peace officer' to ensure consistency with existing state statutes.
Clarified that school administrators have final decision-making authority regarding all matters of student discipline, preventing SROs from overriding school rules.
Included a temporary exemption allowing nonpublic schools to hire SROs who do not yet meet the new training requirements before the 2026-2027 school year.
Removed page numbers and line references from the text to clean up the formatting of the enacted law.
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