Massachusetts H517 aims to enhance school safety by promoting holistic health and safety practices and limiting the role of law enforcement in.
Massachusetts H517 seeks to improve school safety by encouraging districts to adopt holistic health and safety practices that do not rely on law enforcement. The bill mandates that school districts report annually on the cost of school resource officers and other security staff, the budget for mental and emotional health support, and the number of school-based arrests and interactions with students. It also restricts school resource officers from serving as disciplinarians or replacing licensed mental health professionals.
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