COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2400
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"Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:
15-120.05. School officers; children with disabilities; required training; definition
A. Each school district or charter school that employs one or more officers on one or more school campuses, including indirect employment through the school safety program pursuant to section 15-154, shall train each officer how to recognize and effectively interact with children with disabilities as defined in section 15-761.
B. For the purposes of this SECTION, "officer" includes:
1. A peace officer.
2. A full-authority reserve peace officer who is certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.
3. An individual who is employed by the school district or charter school in the individual's off-duty capacity as an officer described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection.
4. An individual who was previously employed as a peace officer in this state and who retired in good standing.
5. A juvenile probation officer."
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"C. A program proposal submitted by a school district or charter school for supporting the costs of placing school counselors or school social workers, or both, on a school campus shall contain:"
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"(a) A detailed description of the relationship between the school counselor or the school social worker, or both, and local community resources.
(b) A plan for using school counselor and school social worker services in the school, or both."
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