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LB1039
Rules for School Security Officers and Training
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires school resource officers, security guards, and administrators to complete specific training, bans corporal punishment by these staff members, and mandates recordkeeping and policies regarding student interactions.
What it does
- Requires each school resource officer or security guard to attend at least twenty hours of training on topics like conflict de-escalation, implicit bias, and understanding special needs students.
- Prohibits any school resource officer or security guard from using corporal punishment on students as described in section 79-295.
- Requires one administrator in each elementary or secondary school with a security officer to complete the same twenty-hour training course.
- Mandates that schools keep records of every student referred for prosecution by an officer, including the reason and federally identified demographic details.
- Requires written policies explaining when parents must be notified or present during student questioning by officers in a language they understand.
- Identifies school or law enforcement agency policies on advising students of their constitutional rights before being questioned.
- Defines which types of student conduct will be referred to law enforcement versus handled as disciplinary matters within the school.
- Establishes a process for students and parents to file complaints about security officers or guards with the relevant agencies.
Who it affects
- School resource officers
- Security guards working in schools
- School administrators who supervise these officers
- Students attending elementary or secondary schools
Limits and unknowns
- The bill was indefinitely postponed, meaning it did not become law.
- The text does not specify an effective date because the legislation was not enacted.
- The source material lists required policy topics but does not detail specific enforcement mechanisms for schools.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Corporal punishment
- Physical discipline as described in section 79-295.
- School resource officer
- A law enforcement or security personnel assigned to work in a school setting under this bill's requirements.
- Implicit bias training
- Coursework included in the required twenty-hour training focused on recognizing unconscious prejudices.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Prohibit school resource officers and security guards from using corporal punishment
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed