- The Argyle Independent School District in Texas, is implementing the new School Marshal program created as a result of the passage of House Bill 1009 Protection of Texas Children Act. The program certifies school marshals and expands law enforcement in schools.
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced that $3.9 million has been awarded to 81 schools and municipalities for the placement of school resource officers and school police officers in schools across Pennsylvania.
- Rural school districts in Texas that are without a nearby police force have quietly trained members of the faculty who carry or have the authority to carry concealed weapons.
- The Pinellas County, Florida School Board has entered into an agreement with the county sheriff’s office on new school discipline rules. Under the new rules students who violate the student conduct code will be punished by the school administration and minor crimes will not result in an arrest if it’s the student’s first incident.
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