Massachusetts H565 mandates school resource officers to be stationed at local police stations, not on school grounds, and prohibits them from serving.

Massachusetts H565 amends the law to require school resource officers to be stationed at local police stations, not on school grounds, and to serve as the primary emergency responders to calls from public schools. The bill also prohibits these officers from acting as school disciplinarians, enforcing school regulations, or replacing licensed school psychologists, psychiatrists, or counselors. Additionally, it restricts their use of police powers to address non-violent disruptive behavior within schools.

Massachusetts H565 mandates school resource officers to be stationed at local police stations, not on school grounds, and prohibits them from serving.

Massachusetts H565 amends the law to require school resource officers to be stationed at local police stations, not on school grounds, and to serve as the primary emergency responders to calls from public schools. The bill also prohibits these officers from acting as school disciplinarians, enforcing school regulations, or replacing licensed school psychologists, psychiatrists, or counselors. Additionally, it restricts their use of police powers to address non-violent disruptive behavior within schools.