HB 2396 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Provides that the work group shall evaluate and make recommendations to the legislature regarding, at least the following: (1) A model policy regarding the duties and roles of school security professionals within the educational environment, including the use of force by such professionals, that provides necessary flexibility for schools with different needs and differing demographic, geographic, cultural, and other characteristics;

(2) What minimum skills and abilities a school security professional should possess to effectively perform the essential job functions of such a position, and what minimum training should be required of school security professionals;

(3) Whether benefit would be gained by developing a school security license or licenses and, if so, what the minimum requirements for such licensure should be;

(4) Whether a limited law enforcement commission for school security professionals should be developed and, if so, what the essential job functions of and qualifications for such a commission should be; and

(5) A model policy regarding supervision of school security professionals.

Directs the work group to submit to appropriate committees of the legislature a final report and recommendations regarding the topics in this act by November 15, 2006.