HB 8

Abstract

School security officers; scope of employment;carrying firearm in performance of duties. Provides that eachschool security officer, in addition to performing each enumeratedduty, is responsible for carrying out any other duty assigned to himby the local school board, excluding enforcement of discipline reservedsolely and exclusively to school administrators. The bill permitsa school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance ofhis duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hiredby the local school board or private or religious school, he was anactive duty member in the Armed Forces of the United States who servedon active duty for at least 10 years and received an honorable dischargefrom such service and (ii) he has provided proof of completion ofthe required training course.

School security officers; scope of employment;certain veterans. Provides that each school security officer,in addition to performing each enumerated duty, is responsible forcarrying out any other duty assigned to him by the local school board.The bill permits any local school board or private or religious schoolto employ as a school security officer any veteran who has serveda minimum of 10 years as an active duty member in the Armed Forcesof the United States, received an honorable discharge or generaldischarge under honorable conditions from such service, and meetsthe Department of Criminal Justice Services' minimum certificationand training requirements for school security officers.