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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to promoting safety in public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.4512 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.4512. SAFETY TRAINING REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL |
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ADMINISTRATORS. A superintendent or principal employed by a school |
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district must attend the safety training program provided under |
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Section 37.205 on or before the first anniversary of the date of the |
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person's first day of employment with the district. The |
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requirement to attend a safety training program under this section |
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applies only to a person's initial employment by any school |
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district in this state. |
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SECTION 2. Section 37.081, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (i) and (j) to read as follows: |
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(i) A school district peace officer must attend the safety |
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training program provided under Section 37.205 on or before the |
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first anniversary of the date of the officer's first day of |
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employment with the district. The requirement to attend a safety |
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training program under this section applies only to a peace |
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officer's initial employment by any school district in this state. |
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(j) The board of trustees of a school district that |
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commissions peace officers shall provide in written district policy |
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and post on a district Internet website: |
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(1) a statement describing the employment |
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relationship between the district and the peace officers; and |
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(2) a brief description of district police department |
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responsibilities and procedures. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.087 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.087. REPORT RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS. (a) |
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The chief of police of a school district police department or |
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another person designated by the board of trustees of the district |
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shall annually report to the board of trustees each action taken by |
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a district peace officer concerning a district student's violation |
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of a penal law of this state or a local ordinance, disaggregated by |
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the peace officer action taken, the student conduct involved, and |
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the age, grade level, race, ethnicity, gender, and special |
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education status of the student. |
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(b) The board of trustees of the school district shall: |
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(1) report the information provided under Subsection |
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(a) at the first regularly scheduled board meeting held after the |
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information is provided under Subsection (a); and |
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(2) post the information provided on a district |
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Internet website. |
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SECTION 4. Section 37.205, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.205. SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS. The center shall |
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conduct for school districts a safety training program that |
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includes: |
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(1) development of a positive school environment and |
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proactive safety and discipline measures designed to address local |
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concerns; |
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(2) school safety courses and positive proactive |
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discipline training for law enforcement officials, with a focus on |
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school district police officers and school resource officers; |
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(3) discussion of school safety issues with parents |
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and community members; and |
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(4) assistance in developing a multihazard emergency |
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operations plan for adoption under Section 37.108. |
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SECTION 5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 21.4512, Education |
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Code, as added by this Act, a superintendent or principal employed |
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by a school district on the effective date of this Act must attend |
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the safety training program provided under Section 37.205, |
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Education Code, as amended by this Act, on or before August 31, |
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2010. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 37.081(i), Education Code, as |
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added by this Act, a peace officer employed by a school district on |
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the effective date of this Act must attend the safety training |
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program provided under Section 37.205, Education Code, as amended |
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by this Act, on or before August 31, 2010. |
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SECTION 6. Sections 37.081(j) and 37.087, Education Code, |
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as added by this Act, and Section 37.205, Education Code, as amended |
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by this Act, apply beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |