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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1521 By: Pemberton and Stephens of
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40+An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
41+Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Sect ion
42+5-148.1), which relates to the School Resou rce
43+Officer Program; directing certain school districts
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46+districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
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48+directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
49+certain individual a radio system to be used in
50+performance of certain duties; allowing use of
51+certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
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58+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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64+"An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
65+Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
66+5-148.1), which relates to the School Resource
67+Officer Program; directing certain school districts
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69+enforcement officers; allowing certain school
70+districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
71+or security guards under certain circumstances;
72+directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
73+certain individual a radio system to be used in
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101+certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
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107+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
108+SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
109+2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 5 -148.1), is amended to read as
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111+Section 5-148.1. A. The State Department of Education shall
112+establish and maintain a three-year pilot program known as the
113+School Resource Officer Program.
114+B. School resource officers emp loyed or contracted by sc hool
115+districts participating in the School Resource Officer Program shall
116+successfully complete law enforcement active shooter emergency
117+response training given by the Council on Law E nforcement Education
118+and Training (CLEET) and a pproved by the Oklahoma Department of
119+Public Safety.
120+C. For purposes of this section, “school resource officer”
121+means 1. A school district participating in the School Resource
122+Officer Program shall give first pr iority to employing or
123+contracting with a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and
124+training in school-based law enforcement and crisis response who is
125+assigned by an employing law enforcement ag ency to work
126+collaboratively with one o r more schools using community-oriented
127+policing concepts.
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154+2. If a law enforcement agency that serves the area in which a
155+school district is located is unwilling or unable to pr ovide a law
156+enforcement officer described in paragraph 1 of this subsection , a
157+participating school district may employ or contract with a retired
158+law enforcement officer or a n armed security guard who is licens ed
159+pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard a nd Private Investigator
160+Act. The law enforcement agency that serves the area in which the
161+school district is located shall preauthorize any individual
162+employed or contracted with un der this paragraph. The school shall
163+require a background check on the individual. The law enforcement
164+agency that serves the area in whic h the school district is located
165+shall allow an authorized individual employed or contracted with the
166+school district access to the preauthorizing ag ency's radio system,
167+pursuant to this paragraph , and a police band radio system which may
168+be used by the individual in the performance of his or her duties to
169+be paid for by the em ploying district. A school district may use
170+funds from the School Security R evolving Fund created pursuant to
171+Section 5-148.2 of this title to cover the cost of the radio s ystem.
172+SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
173+SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
174+of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
175+declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
176+be in full force from and after its passage and app roval."
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6249 BILL NO. 1521 By: Pemberton and Stephens of
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16259 Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
17260 5-148.1), which relates to the School Resou rce
18261 Officer Program; directing certain school districts
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20263 enforcement officers; allowing certain school
21264 districts to employ or contract with certain of ficers
22265 or security guards under certain circumstances ;
23266 directing certain law enforcement agency to provide
24267 certain individual a radio system to be used in
25268 performance of certain duties; allowing use of
26269 certain fund for certain purpose; updating statutory
27270 reference; providing an effective date; and declaring
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34276 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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36-SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
277+SECTION 4. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
37278 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 5 -148.1), is amended to read as
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40280 Section 5-148.1. A. The State Department of Education shall
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49312 response training given by the Council on Law E nforcement Education
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53315 C. For purposes of this section, “school resource officer”
54316 means 1. A school district participating in the School Resource
55317 Officer Program shall give first priority to employing or
56318 contracting with a law enforcement officer with sworn authority and
57319 training in school-based law enforcemen t and crisis response who is
58320 assigned by an employing law enforcement ag ency to work
59321 collaboratively with one o r more schools using community-oriented
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63-school district is located is unwilling or unable to provide a law
64-enforcement officer described in paragraph 1 of this subsection, a
65-participating school district may employ or contract with a retired
66-law enforcement officer or an armed security guard who is licensed
67-pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator
68-Act. The law enforcement agency that serves the area in which the
69-school district is located shall preauthorize any individual
70-employed or contracted with under this paragraph . The school shall
71-require a background check on the individual. The law enforcement
72-agency that serves the area in which the school district is located
73-shall allow an authorized individual employed or contracted with the
74-school district access to the prea uthorizing agency's radio system ,
75-pursuant to this paragraph , and a police band radio system which may
76-be used by the individual in the performance of his or her duties to
77-be paid for by the employing district . A school district may use
323+2. If a law enforcement officer d escribed in paragraph 1 of
324+this subsection is unavailable, a participating school district may
325+employ or contract with a retired law enforcement officer or a
326+security guard who is licen sed pursuant to the Oklahoma Security
327+Guard and Private Investigator Act. The law enforcement agency that
328+serves the area in which a school district is located shall provide
329+an individual employed or contracted , pursuant to this paragraph,
330+with a police band radio system which may be used by the individual
331+in the performance of hi s or her duties. A school district may use
78332 funds from the Schoo l Security Revolving Fund created pursuant to
79333 Section 5-148.2 of this title to cover the cost of the radio system.
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106-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
107-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
108-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
109-By: _________________________________
110-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
111-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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114- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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117-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
118-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
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120-By: _________________________________