School resource officers; authorize local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreement with independent nonpublic schools to provide.

HB 977 authorizes Mississippi local law enforcement agencies to partner with independent nonpublic schools (defined as MAIS-member, state-accredited schools not under State Board of Education authority) through written agreements to assign school resource officers (SROs). It requires at least one SRO per campus and mandates that non-sworn security staff employed as SROs complete basic law enforcement training within two years. Failure to meet this training requirement results in loss of peace officer powers on school property. The bill directly affects eligible independent nonpublic schools and their agreements with local law enforcement.