Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 38; Title 49; Section 55-8-151 and Title 62.
Tennessee HB0214 amends existing laws regarding school resource officers (SROs) by allowing retired law enforcement officers and honorably discharged veterans to serve as SROs in public schools and charter schools, provided they complete 40 hours of training in school policing. The bill requires local education agencies (LEAs) and charter schools to adopt policies outlining the duties and authority of SROs, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. Additionally, it maintains that only SROs who are active law enforcement officers can access certain confidential information and enforce specific legal actions related to students.
Tennessee HB0214 amends existing laws regarding school resource officers (SROs) by allowing retired law enforcement officers and honorably discharged veterans to serve as SROs in public schools and charter schools, provided they complete 40 hours of training in school policing. The bill requires local education agencies (LEAs) and charter schools to adopt policies outlining the duties and authority of SROs, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. Additionally, it maintains that only SROs who are active law enforcement officers can access certain confidential information and enforce specific legal actions related to students.
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Rudd, Tim
114th General Assembly
January 17, 2025
February 18, 2025
Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee