Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Term:
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
3.205
03/07/22
Security
Rescinds:
Issued:
3.205
08/02/21
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The director of schools shall establish procedures as required to adequately protect school property
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which shall include, but not be limited to: 1
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1. Closing and securing teacher work areas when being left unattended or at the end of the day;
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2. Denying students permission to use the classrooms, laboratories, gymnasiums or other school
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facilities or equipment without appropriate faculty supervision;
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3. Controlling the issuance of building keys and master keys;
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4. Developing programs which contribute to the proper care and use of school facilities and
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equipment; and
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5. Equipment purchased with federal funds shall be managed as directed by federal and state law. 2
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The principal shall call law enforcement officials in cases involving illegal entry, theft or vandalism.
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The principal shall notify the director of schools within 48 hours after each case of vandalism, theft,
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building damage and illegal entry.
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The director of schools, or his/her representative, is authorized to sign a criminal complaint and to
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press charges against perpetrators of vandalism against school property.
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AFTER SCHOOL HOURS
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[The following is the default if the district does not create alternate local procedures.] If, outside
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of regular school hours, there is a need to unlock the doors during a school activity, a school district
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employee shall be stationed by the door to ensure access is limited to authorized persons.⁵
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SCHOOL POLICING¹
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The Board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a chief of a law enforcement agency
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to provide school policing. Any memorandum of understanding shall address, at a minimum, the
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following issues:
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1. Any School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned under a memorandum must be in compliance
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with all laws, regulations and rules of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission at
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the time of assignment and remain compliant throughout the tenure of his or her assignment;
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Version Date: June 12, 2023
Security
3.205
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2. As a condition of assignment, any SRO must participate in forty (40) hours of basic training in
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school policing within twelve (12) months of assignment. Every year thereafter the SRO shall
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participate in a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of training specific to school policing. All
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training programs shall be approved by the Peace Officers Standards and Training
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Commission.³
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3. Any SRO assigned under the memorandum remains an employee of the law enforcement
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agency, subject to that agency's direction, control, supervision and discipline, though the Board
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may agree to indemnify and reimburse the law enforcement agency for any part or all of the
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increased costs incurred by the law enforcement agency as a result of the assignment of the
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SROs.
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4. No officer shall be assigned to a school, or continue in such an assignment, without the consent
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of the Director.
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5. In the event that more than one SRO is assigned to a school system, the law enforcement
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agency shall designate one of the SROs as the senior SRO, or such other, appropriate title. The
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duties of the senior SRO, however designated, shall include, but not be limited to, the
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following:
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a. To represent and carry out the policies of the law enforcement agency assigning the
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SROs.
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b. To supervise the SROs in the performance of their duties;
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c. To consult with the Director regarding the best use of the available resources for school
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policing; and
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d. To resolve disputes between the SROs and students or faculty members.
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6. The memorandum may be effective for any length of time, including continuing until
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terminated by the parties, and may contain any reasonable notice requirement for the
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termination of the memorandum. However, the memorandum shall contain a provision
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allowing the Director to suspend the active participation of the SROs in the event that the
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Director certifies that the health, safety or wellbeing of the students or faculty members require
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the immediate suspension.
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CYBERSECURITY⁴
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The Director of Schools/designee shall develop an administrative procedure regarding the district's
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cybersecurity plan to identify cybersecurity risks, implement mitigation planning, and protect
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cyberinfrastructure against cyberattacks and other cybersecurity threats and incidents.
Legal References
Cross References
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TCA 49-6-805(3)
Visitors to the Schools 1.501
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## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: Security | Descriptor Code: 3.205 | Issued Date: 03/07/22 |
|  |  | Rescinds: 3.205 | Issued: 08/02/21 |