Bill > A00703

This bill amends the education law to establish a grant program for school districts to cover the full costs of school resource officers (SROs) starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill broadly defines school resource officers to include various types of safety and security personnel, such as retired or active police officers, state troopers, and deputy sheriffs, who provide safety and security on school grounds. Additionally, the bill authorizes boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers, with the costs of these officers being eligible for the same grants available to school districts. The grants will cover 100% of the combined annual salaries of SROs employed at schools in a district, effectively providing financial support to help schools enhance their safety and security measures by employing law enforcement personnel on campus.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A703