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This bill creates a school resource officer (SRO) working group to study and develop standards and training requirements for individuals serving as school resource officers. The working group will include key representatives from various state agencies and law enforcement organizations, such as the commissioners of education and criminal justice services, the state police superintendent, and members of the municipal police training council selected by the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker. The group's primary tasks are to examine and make recommendations on physical fitness standards, age limitations, training requirements, sensitivity training for interacting with school-aged children, and potential civil service and fiscal implications. The working group is required to submit a comprehensive, publicly available report to the governor and legislature within six months of the bill's effective date. The provisions of this bill will automatically expire nine months after the report's submission, ensuring a time-limited approach to studying and potentially improving school resource officer standards and training.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1118