NY State Senate Bill 2021-S2077

Senate Bill S2077

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a school resource officer working group; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to education
Jan 19, 2021	referred to education

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2021-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3377
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2801-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8611, A10819
2019-2020: S3169, A515
2023-2024: S5112

2021-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a school resource officer working group to study appropriate standards and training for a person to serve as a school resource officer; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2021-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2077

SPONSOR: JORDAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a school
resource officer working group; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon the expiration thereof

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Adds Section 2801-c to the Education Law providing for the
creation of a working group to examine the need for standards and train-
ing for school resource officers. The working group would examine the
need and appropriateness of physical standards, age limits, school-aged
children sensitivity training, and the civil service ramification of
implementing said standards.

The group, organized under the Department of Education, would be
comprised of seven members: the Commissioner of Education, the Commis-
sioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Superintendent
of State Police, a representative from the New York State Sheriffs'

Association, and three members of the municipal police training council
selected by the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
Assembly, and the Governor, respectively.

The working group's findings and recommendations would be required to be
submitted to the Governor, the legislature, and the public no later than
six months following the effective date.

Section 2. This section sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As school safety issues seem to increasingly dominate the headlines
every year, it's important to remember that School Resource Officers are
a frontline asset to districts, teachers, and students in keeping school
premises safe. As the State looks to help districts increase the avail-
ability of School Resource Officers, it should also be the policy of the
State to ensure that best practices are used. The State should also
ensure that those who are responsible for keeping the future of our
society safe are also properly qualified and able to do so.

In order to determine best practices for School Resource Officers, this
bill creates a working group that would include voices from education,
law enforcement criminal justice, police training, and local law
enforcement perspectives. These unique perspectives looking at the vari-
ous aspects of what might make a good School Resource Officer - such as
physical fitness, age limitations, and the availability of sensitivity
towards dealing with school aged children - will allow the State to be
better informed going forward while simultaneously ensuring that impor-
tant and diverse voices are heard on this important issue.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.3169 of 2020, Referred to Education

S.8611 of 2018, Referred to Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None noted.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately. This act shall expire and be deemed repeal nine months
after the school resource officer working group reports its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.

2021-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2077
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JORDAN, AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  creating  a  school
   resource  officer  working group; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon the expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-c
 to read as follows:
   §  2801-C.  SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WORKING GROUP. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ESTABLISH A WORKING  GROUP  TO  STUDY  APPROPRIATE  STANDARDS  AND
 TRAINING FOR A PERSON TO SERVE AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.
   2. SUCH WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE: THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSION-
 ER  OF  THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 STATE POLICE, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS' ASSOCI-
 ATION, ONE MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL  SELECTED  BY
 THE  GOVERNOR,  ONE  MEMBER  OF  THE  MUNICIPAL  POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL
 SELECTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE
 MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COUNCIL SELECTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEM-
 BLY.
   3. SUCH WORKING GROUP SHALL MEET REGULARLY AND SHALL STUDY THE OPTIONS
 AND BEST PRACTICES AVAILABLE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR:
   A.  THE  NEED  AND  APPROPRIATENESS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS, AGE
 LIMITATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE  OFFICERS  AND
 WHICH  AGENCY  OR  ORGANIZATION  WOULD  BE  RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND
 IMPLEMENTING SUCH STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS;
   B. THE APPROPRIATENESS AND AVAILABILITY OF  SENSITIVITY  TRAINING  FOR
 SCHOOL  RESOURCE  OFFICERS WHICH PREPARES SUCH OFFICERS TO INTERACT WITH
 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND WHICH AGENCIES  OR  ORGANIZATIONS  COULD  OFFER
 SUCH TRAINING; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01438-01-1

 S. 2077                             2
 
   C.  THE CIVIL SERVICE AND BENEFIT RAMIFICATIONS OF ANY PROPOSED STAND-
 ARDS, IF ANY, AS  WELL  AS  POTENTIAL  FISCAL  RAMIFICATIONS  ON  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS.
   4.  THE WORKING GROUP CREATED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLA-
 TURE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL BE BOUND AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed nine months after the school  resource  officer  working
 group  reports  its findings and recommendations to the governor and the
 legislature pursuant to section 2801-c of the education law as added  by
 section one of this act.

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