TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 6, 2023

Gov. Bill Lee last week signed a law allowing private schools to contract with local law enforcement so they can hire school resource officers. The law takes effect immediately. Supporters said the bill was needed to clarify statutes that had kept private schools from working with local governments to hire school resource officers. The law now clears the path for them to do so, but does not make it a requirement. The Associated Press has the full story.