Nonpublic schools – Resource officers – Compliance – Contract stipulations

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a county or municipality may enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a nonpublic school authorizing the county’s or municipality’s law enforcement agency to provide school resource officers to the nonpublic school. Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!(b) A school resource officer assigned to a nonpublic school must comply with the employment standards for school resource officers outlined in § 49-6-4217. (c) A contract or memorandum of understanding may stipulate: (1) The duties and responsibilities of the parties; (2) The burden of liability that arises from negligence or gross negligence by any party. A county or municipality may waive sovereign immunity for one (1) or more law enforcement officers for purposes of executing a contract or memorandum of understanding under this section; (3) The length of the contract or memorandum of understanding; (4) Salary, benefits, and schedule; and (5) Any other provisions that the parties to the contract or memorandum of understanding deem necessary to effectuate the contract or memorandum of understanding.