Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; requires nonpublic security aid be used for Class Three officers upon request of nonpublic school.

S 851 allows Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security at religious worship locations (such as churches, mosques, and synagogues) in addition to their current role at schools. It requires school districts to approve nonpublic school requests to use existing security funds (nonpublic security aid) for hiring these officers. The bill amends two existing laws to expand where Class Three officers may work and clarifies the funding process for nonpublic schools. Nonpublic schools and religious institutions are directly affected by this change, as it enables them to access security funding for officer appointments. The policy change focuses solely on authorization and funding procedures, not new security mandates.