An Act To Exempt School Resource Officers from Department of Education Background Check and Fingerprinting Requirements
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6103, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
11. Exemptions. A law enforcement officer from a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over a school’s premises who assists with school security, safety, emergency preparedness or emergency response or has been assigned other responsibilities concerning the school by the school or the local law enforcement agency is exempt from the provisions of this section.
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from the school personnel background check and fingerprinting requirements law enforcement officers from a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over a school’s premises, commonly called school resource officers, who assist with school security, safety, emergency preparedness or emergency response or has been assigned other responsibilities concerning the school by the school or the local law enforcement agency.