SB 756 — School Security Act of 2018.

FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA MaySESSION 24,2017 2018S S.B.1 SENATE BILL 756 Short Title:

756 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15286-MTa-164A Short Title:

Senators Daniel, Hise, and Bishop (Primary Sponsors).Sponsors);

Cook, Edwards, Rabin, and Tarte.

Rules and Operations of the Senate May 29, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE POSITION OF TEACHER RESOURCE OFFICER, TO PERMIT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION FOR CANDIDATE TEACHER RESOURCE OFFICERS, TO ESTABLISH THE TEACHER RESOURCE OFFICER GRANT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY TO TEACHER RESOURCE OFFICERS, TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO COORDINATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT SCHOOL RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS MAY CARRY CERTAIN WEAPONS ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT MAY CARRY CERTAIN WEAPONS ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY THAT IS THE LOCATION OF BOTH A SCHOOL AND A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WHEN THE PERSON IS ATTENDING WORSHIP SERVICES AND OTHER SACERDOTAL FUNCTIONS AT THE PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AS LONG AS STUDENTS ARE NOT ATTENDING CLASS.

To attain that goal, to the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the State shallsupporttheeffortsofteacherstoprotecttheschoolshallsupporttheeffortsofteacherstoprotecttheschoolcommunitybypayingasignificantsalary communitybypayingasignificantsalary differential to selected teachers who complete Basic Law Enforcement Training and become sworn law enforcement officers certified under Chapter 17C or Chapter 17E of the General Statutes.

*DRS15286-MTa-164A**S756-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (2) Educational property.

(3) Employingpubliceducationentity.–ThepubliceducationentitythatemploysEmployingpubliceducationentity. a particular teacher resource officer.

–Thepubliceducationentitythatemploys a particular teacher resource officer.

The oath shall Page 2 DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 be filed with the clerk to the board of commissioners of the county in which the school is located.

(2) At least once every five years, training established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the North DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, as appropriate, to respond to an active shooter situation.

– There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action shall arise against a teacher resource officer, the entity that maintains the teacher resource officer's certification, the employees of the entity who supervise the teacher resource officer as a law enforcement officer, or the public school system or its employees for any good-faith action taken bytheteacher resourceofficerresource officer in theperformanceofhis or her duties as a teacher resource officer on entityeducational property or other propertywithin his or her jurisdiction pursuant subsection (e) or (f) of this section.

(ii) the elimination or reduction of bonus payments, including merit-based Page 4 DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 supplements or a systemwide modification in the amount of any applicable local supplement;

DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "§ 162-27.

Page 6 DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The Department of Public Instruction shall determine the amount of funds to be awarded to each eligible teacher, in its discretion, based on the individual applications and supporting documentation and award the appropriate amount.

SECTION 6.(a) For the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the funded ratio of teacher resource officers to students, per school, is up to one teacher resource officer for every 500 students, not to exceed atotal statewidefunded capcapof3,000teacherresourceofficers.Ateacher,upon of3,000teacherresourceofficers.meeting the criteria to become a teacher resource officer, as defined in G.S.

Ateacher,uponmeeting the criteria to become a teacher resource officer, as defined in G.S.

The Department shall provide salary supplements to teacher resource officers pursuant tothissectiononafirst-come,first-servedbasisuntiltheperschoolfunded ratioortotalratioortotalstatewide statewide funded cap, as appropriate, is reached.

Each qualified nonpublic school is encouraged to provide DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 schematic diagrams and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement agencies and may place school crisis kits in schools.

14-415.24 Page 8 DRS15286-MTa-164ASenate Bill 756-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 and who is in a place of religious worship when students are not attending class that is located on educational property owned, used, or operated by the membership oftheplace ofreligious worship maypossessandcarryafirearm, tear gas, or stun gun while the person is attending worship services, funeral services, wedding ceremonies, christenings, religious fellowships, and any other sacerdotal functions at the place of religious worship.

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