ESD123 held our first School Resource Officer (SRO) and School Security Officer (SSO) safety summit training in August. We had over 65 participants from our region and others. ESD123 saw the need to assist districts with compliance around Engrossed Senate HB1214, which requires SRO/SSOs to be trained in 13 component areas within six months of students being present this school year.
Going forward, ESD123 also will host check-ins over the school year, as required by HB1214, to assist SSOs with compliance as well. The safety summit not only offered training in all 13 component areas, but also was a opportunity for networking and new partnerships for school safety, putting kids first. A huge thank you to all in attendance!