14 Del. Admin. Code § 610-9.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 610-9.0 - School Resource Officer (SRO) Training

9.1 SROs shall annually receive the following awareness level training from the school district or charter school in which they are assigned:

9.1.1 Training which is consistent with that which is required of other public school personnel within their school district or charter school for disability awareness and behaviors that may manifest as a result of disabilities;

9.1.2 Best practices for de-escalation techniques utilized in the school setting;

9.1.3 Current information on the intervention decisions and techniques used by school personnel within the school setting;

9.1.4 Such other training as is necessary to protect the health and well-being of students with disabilities, including students with an IEP who enroll after the beginning of the school year, which shall include basic awareness training specific to IEPs, functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention plans;

9.1.5 SROs shall participate in the annual SRO training provided by the Delaware State Police or equivalent training provided by the police agency employing the SRO.

9.2 The training outline in this regulation shall include reference to how it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the SRO as outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement between the school district or charter school and the police agency employing the SRO as required under 14 DE Admin. Code 601.

9.3 Prior to the start of each school year, or as soon as practical, but no later than 30 calendar days after the first student day of school, a representative of each school building shall meet with the SRO assigned to that school in order to be familiarized with behaviors related to disabilities that may occur in the school and typical responsive actions that may be taken by school personnel in that school.

9.4 Nothing within this regulation or contained within 14 Del.C. § 4112F shall be interpreted as creating any additional restrictions on the sworn authority of law enforcement officers or their ability to carry out their required sworn duty.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 610-9.0

18 DE Reg. 130 (8/1/2014)
22 DE Reg. 55 (7/1/2018)
26 DE Reg. 472 (12/1/2022) (final)