BILL NUMBER: SB 1831	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hughes

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2000

   An act to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 32297) to Chapter
2.5 of the Education Code, relating to school safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1831, as introduced, Hughes.  School safety.
   Existing law, the School Community Policing Partnership Act of
1998, administered by the State Department of Education, provides for
the award of grants on a competitive basis to school districts,
county offices of education, or a consortium of school districts and
county offices of education to develop and implement a plan that
demonstrates a collaborative and integrated approach between the
grant recipients and local law enforcement agencies for implementing
a system of providing safe and secure environments.
   This bill would establish the School Safety Academy Pilot Program,
to be administered by the Department of Justice, whereby, subject to
funding being appropriated therefor, 3 academies would be
established to provide group training relating to school safety for 3
years.
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Article 7 (commencing with Section 32297) is added to
Chapter 2.5 of the Education Code, to read:

      ARTICLE 7.  SCHOOL SAFETY ACADEMY PILOT PROJECT

   32297.1.  There is hereby established the School Safety Academy
Pilot Project, to be administered by the Department of Justice from
funds appropriated therefor.
   32297.2.  Three academies shall be established pursuant to this
article to provide group training to all of the following persons:
   (a) School district police officers.
   (b) School resource officers.
   (c) School security officers.
   (d) School administrators.
   (e) Campus monitors.
   (f) Parent volunteers.
   (g) Any person responsible for school safety and school community
violence prevention.
   32297.3.  Training provided by the academies established pursuant
to this article shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of
the following topics:
   (a) The role of school peace officers and other campus security
personnel.
   (b) School-community relations.
   (c) Crime reporting.
   (d) Conflict resolution or youth mediation.
   (e) Crisis intervention.
   32297.4.  (a) The Department of Justice shall develop a
competitive application process, including the development of
guidelines for applicants, for the award of funds to entities for the
establishment of academies pursuant to this article.  The Department
of Justice shall select one applicant that proposes to establish an
academy in southern California, in northern California, and in
central California.
   (b) Successful applicants shall receive funding, from funding
appropriated therefor, to develop and implement academies pursuant to
this article for three years.
   32297.5.  Existing law enforcement or other training facilities
shall be used for academies established pursuant to this article.