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Model School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding Review Commission
Board Information
Policy Area
EducationPurpose
To develop and review the model memorandum of understanding and make recommendations for changes to the model memorandum of understanding as the commission deems appropriate. The model memorandum of understanding shall be developed for schools and police departments as the minimum requirement for schools to formalize and clarify implementation of the partnership between the school and the school resource officer. In conducting such development and review, the commission shall determine the necessary provisions to achieve the district’s educational and school safety goals and to help maintain a positive school environment for all students.Meeting Information
Shall convene not later than March 31, 2021 and shall develop its first model memorandum of understanding not later than February 1, 2022 for implementation starting in the 2022 school year. The commission shall meet every 5 years for the purpose of developing and reviewing the model memorandum of understanding.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Clark | Secretary, HHS | Ex Officio | - |
| Angela Davis | Secretary, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security | Ex Officio | - |
| Rachelle Engler Bennett | Commissioner, DESE (Co-Chair) | Ex Officio | - |
| Julie Gage | Youth Organizations 2 | Governor | No set end date |
| Rachel Gwaltney | ED, Children’s League of MA | Ex Officio | - |
| Liza Hirsch | Attorney General | Ex Officio | - |
| Michael Hursh | Public School Social Worker | Senate | - |
| Thomas Karns | ED, MPTC | Ex Officio | - |
| Phillip Kasel | ED, Mental Health Legal Advisors Commission | Ex Officio | - |
| Brigid Kennedy-Pfister | Child Advocate | Ex Officio | - |
| Annie E. Lee | Certification Director, Division of Police Certification | Ex Officio | - |
| Seth Lucas | Youth Organizations 1 | Governor | No set end date |
| Chief Ryan Malatos | President, MA Major City Chiefs | Ex Officio | - |
| Jeffrey Marsden | ED, MASS | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Barbara Meyer | MA School Counselors Association Rep. | Governor | - |
| Chief Marc Montminy | President, MA Chiefs of Police Association | Ex Officio | - |
| Kelleigh Parette | Chief Justice, Juvenile Court | Ex Officio | - |
| Yadilette Rivera-Colon | MASC Representative | Governor | No set end date |
| Leon Smith | ED, Citizens for Juvenile Justice | Ex Officio | - |
| Melissa Spash | Public School Superintendent | Senate President | - |
| - | Public School Teacher | House of Representatives | - |
| - | Parent or Guardian of Public School Student | House of Representatives | - |