Enhances training for school security guards in New York by requiring school-specific training as part of their annual in-service training.

The bill, known as the "school security guard training enhancement act," mandates that annual training for security guards employed or contracted by schools in New York must include a curriculum specific to school settings. This training covers areas such as role and cultural awareness, disabilities and special education considerations, restorative practices, crisis prevention, and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). The training is designed and enforced by the department in consultation with the state education department and other relevant agencies.

Enhances training for school security guards in New York by requiring school-specific training as part of their annual in-service training.

The bill, known as the "school security guard training enhancement act," mandates that annual training for security guards employed or contracted by schools in New York must include a curriculum specific to school settings. This training covers areas such as role and cultural awareness, disabilities and special education considerations, restorative practices, crisis prevention, and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). The training is designed and enforced by the department in consultation with the state education department and other relevant agencies.