Senate Bill 2539

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT, FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROGRAM IN 12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS REQUIRING THAT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS SERVE AS MENTORS FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE, UNLESS FEWER THAN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT APPLY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL AGENCIES RECEIVING AWARDS THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES IN SCHOOLS (MCOPS) GRANT PROGRAM MUST SEND THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS FUNDED BY THE GRANT TO THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' TRAINING ACADEMY, WHERE THEY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING THROUGH THE ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE ACADEMY, OR TO ANOTHER STATE-RECOGNIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, WHERE THEY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMPARABLE TRAINING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, THE MCOPS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE GRANT FOR ONE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO SERVE IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE GRANT RECIPIENT IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT APPLICANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER'S TRAINING TO CONSIST OF STANDARD LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, TOGETHER WITH A SPECIFIC TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS DEVELOPED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON MENTORING STUDENTS AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Parker

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate