Tag: School resource officers
St. Paul Public Schools security staffer facing fentanyl distribution charge
A woman employed by St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) as security personnel is facing a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl...
‘Deeply troubled’: Hopkins parents petition school board for improved safety in...
A petition was presented to the Hopkins School Board during a June 11 meeting, calling on the board to provide a safe environment for...
‘SRO fix’ bill heads to governor after Senate approves final version
After a seven-month saga that left many secondary schools across Minnesota without the presence of a school resource officer, the legislature has sent its...
Democrats from Edina and Woodbury vote against SRO fix bill in...
A coalition of Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Senate voted to approve the “SRO fix” bill on Monday. But HF3489 came nine votes short of...
Eight Democrats vote against school resource officer fix in Minnesota House
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the heavily publicized “SRO fix” bill by a near unanimous vote on Monday afternoon.
After weeks of negotiations between legislators, law...
SRO fix legislation headed to floor on Monday
Legislative leaders from both parties have indicated they believe the “SRO fix” bill that has been closely watched this session is likely to pass in...
Proposal to fix law on school resource officers stalls in Minnesota...
A proposed fix to a 2023 law that many law enforcement industry leaders across Minnesota say has created legal ambiguities for school resource officers on whether they...
Republicans run into DFL roadblock in attempt to fast-track passage of...
Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives wasted no time in the opening moments of the 2024 legislative session in attempting to fast-track passage of a seemingly bipartisan proposal to...
House set to take up bill on first day of session...
One of the first items that Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives will take up as the 2024 legislative session begins...
Retirements stack up ahead of legislative session, 2024 election
It’s a bonding year at the Minnesota Capitol, but the DFL-controlled House and Senate will push a number of pet projects the Democratic “trifecta” is...