(i) Documentation that the school entity does not
have a municipal police department or law enforcement
agency that is able to provide a school resource officer.
(ii) Documentation that the school entity has been
unable to hire or contract a school police officer.
(iii) Documentation that the school entity has been
unable to hire or contract a school security guard.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1316-C. School security personnel.
(a) School day.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
beginning in the 2023-2024 WITH THE 2024-2025 school year, a
school entity shall have one armed school security personnel on
duty during the school day at each school building. as follows:
(1) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, a school
entity shall have one armed school security personnel on duty
during the school day at 33% of school buildings.
(2) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, a school
entity shall have one armed school security personnel on duty
during the school day at 66% of school buildings.
(3) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, a school
entity shall have one armed school security personnel on duty
during the school day at 100% of school buildings.
(b) Extracurricular activities.--A governing body of a
school entity may decide to have an armed school security
personnel on duty at the school campus IN A SCHOOL BUILDING OR
ON SCHOOL PREMISES during extracurricular activities that occur
outside of the school day.
(c) Certification.--A school entity must certify to the
School Safety and Security Committee that an armed school
security personnel satisfies the requirements of this article.
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