HB 2754 Summary

• Amends restraint and seclusion policies to allow school resource officers to respond to serious offenses, deadly weapons, dangerous instruments, or conduct posing threat of death or serious physical injury, rather than only imminent danger situations.

• Requires school resource officers to define their role through memorandums of understanding that clarify they are not responsible for pupil discipline unless authorized under specific law enforcement response protocols.

• Mandates all school resource officers complete two trainings by January 1, 2022: a basic school resource officer course and an adolescent mental health training, both administered by a national association of school resource officers.

• Prohibits school resource officers from being on school grounds if required trainings are not completed by January 1, 2022.

• Appropriates $173,250 for basic training costs and $68,250 for mental health training costs to the department of education for distribution to school districts and charter schools in fiscal year 2021-2022.