SUBTITLE K. DCPS AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL SECURITY

(a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 5-132.01) is amended as follows:

(1) A new paragraph (1B) is added to read as follows:

" (1B) "MOA" means the Memorandum of Agreement into which DCPS and MPD enter pursuant to section 104 .".

(2) Paragraph (4) is repealed.

(3) Paragraph (5) is amended to read as follows:

" (5) "School security personnel" means individuals, including unarmed security guards, that DCPS hires or contracts to support safety in DCPS schools.".

(4) A new paragraph (5A) is added to read as follows:

" (5A) "Security-related contract" means any contract to provide physical or personal security services, including school security personnel, at DCPS schools.".

(5) Paragraph (6) is repealed.

(b) Section 102 (D.C. Official Code § 5-132.02) is amended as follows:

(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase "security for the District of Columbia Public Schools" and inserting the phrase "school resource officers to the DCPS schools and public charter schools" in its place.

(2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows:

" (c) The School Safety Division shall:

" (1) Hire and train school resource officers;

" (2) Deploy school resource officers to:

" (A) DCPS schools, consistent with the terms of the MOA; and

" (B) Public charter schools;

" (3) Coordinate with DCPS and public charter schools regarding the use and sharing of resources and communications between MPD and school-specific safety teams; and

" (4) Provide recommendations to the Mayor, Council, and the DCPS Chancellor regarding the impact of school closings, consolidations, grade reconfigurations, use of swing space during school reconstruction, and gang and crew violence on the safety and well-being of children.".

(c) Section 103 (D.C. Official Code § 5-132.03) is amended as follows:

(1) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase "security personnel" and inserting the phrase "resource officers" in its place.

(2) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase "security personnel providing security for DCPS" and inserting the phrase "resource officers" in its place.

(3) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase "laws and regulations, including Board of Education regulations" and inserting the phrase "laws and regulations" in its place.

(4) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the phrase "security personnel" and inserting the phrase "resource officers" in its place.

(d) New sections 103a and 103b are added to read as follows:

" Sec. 103a. DCPS responsibilities for school security.

" (a) By October 1, 2020, DCPS shall be responsible for school security personnel within DCPS schools, and shall:

" (1) Oversee the hiring or contracting of school security personnel for DCPS;

" (2) Deploy school security personnel to DCPS schools;

" (3) Provide oversight over school security personnel and be responsible for administering all disciplinary actions related to school security personnel, including termination;

" (4) Execute, approve, administer, monitor, and provide oversight over any security-related contract for school security personnel; and

" (5) Create and implement school building security and emergency operations plans, in consultation with MPD and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.

" Sec. 103b. Training for school security personnel.

" (a) For the school year beginning in 2020, DCPS may use the training curriculum adopted by MPD pursuant to section 103 to train its school security personnel.

" (b) By the start of the school year beginning in 2021, DCPS shall adopt a school security personnel training curriculum based on the positive youth development philosophy. The curriculum shall focus on training supervisory and on-site personnel to provide security services responsive and appropriate to the student, staff, and family populations at each school building. At a minimum, the curriculum shall include training in the following areas, developed with advice from appropriate other District agencies:

" (1) Child and adolescent development;

" (2) Effective communication skills;

" (3) Behavior management;

" (4) Conflict resolution, including restorative justice practices;

" (5) De-escalation techniques;

" (6) Behavioral health issues for youth and families;

" (7) Child sexual abuse and gender-based violence prevention, identification, and response;

" (8) Availability of social services for youth;

" (9) District of Columbia laws and regulations;

" (10) Constitutional standards for searches and seizures conducted by school security personnel on school grounds; and

" (11) Violence prevention, including gang and crew dynamics.".

(e) Section 104 (D.C. Official Code § 5-132.04) is amended to read as follows:

" Sec. 104. Coordination of school security efforts between DCPS and MPD.

" By October 1, 2020, DCPS and MPD shall enter into a MOA for the purpose of coordinating the agencies' respective security obligations at DCPS schools. The MOA shall:

" (1) Reflect DCPS's role as the administrator of any security-related contract;

" (2) Include provisions for effectuating the transfer of any personnel, property, funds, or records necessary to transfer responsibility for any existing security-related contract from MPD to DCPS;

" (3) Delineate lines of authority, supervision, and communication between MPD and DCPS, including how school resource officers deployed at each school will provide security in coordination with the school's principal and school security personnel; provided, that during emergencies, incident command shall be consistent with the District of Columbia response plan, as defined by section 2(1A) of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective March 5, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-149; D.C. Official Code § 7-2301(1A)) ;

" (4) Include a process for resolving disagreements between DCPS and MPD at all levels; and

" (5) Provide for MPD advice and consultation on DCPS school building security and emergency operations plans.".

(f) Section 105 (D.C. Official Code § 5-132.05) is amended to read as follows:

" Sec. 105. Authority to issue RFPs for school security-related contracts.

" (a) (1) By October 1, 2020, DCPS shall be responsible for administering and funding any security-related contract effective during the 2020-2021 school year.

" (2) MPD shall transfer to DCPS all personnel, property, funds, or records necessary for DCPS to administer and fund any security-related contract effective during the 2020-2021 school year.

" (b) Responsibility for the issuance of a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for any security-related contract for DCPS for a contract term to begin June 30, 2021, or later shall transfer from the MPD to DCPS as of August 5, 2020. DCPS shall be responsible for awarding, executing, administering, and funding a contract resulting from an RFP issued under this subsection.".