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Peoria study session reviews school safety program grant, SRO/SSO models and training
Summary
Arizona Department of Education staff and Peoria and Glendale police chiefs outlined how the state School Safety Program grant is used for SROs, school safety officers (SSOs), counselors and other supports; board members and public commentators pressed for clarity about roles, training, staffing limits and parental notification.
The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board held a study session March 13 to review the state School Safety Program (SSP) grant, school resource officer (SRO) and school safety officer (SSO) models, and related training and supports.
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) staff described the SSP grant as a three‑year state appropriation that funds positions including SROs, SSOs, juvenile probation officers, school counselors and school social workers. Staff said the state award is roughly $80 million annually and that a recent supplemental release made about $48 million available to districts during the current grant cycle. ADE staff said the grant is awarded in three‑year cycles and that the next application window opens March 1, 2026.
The ADE presenter said the department has trained more than 900 school safety officers statewide and described the SSO role as a flexible, limited‑duty option where local law enforcement can assign officers who do not serve full‑time in a school. ADE staff and board members…
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