(a) The governing body of any school district, nonpublic school, city, township located in a county designated as an urban area pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2654 , and amendments thereto, or county is hereby authorized to appoint and equip volunteers and designated employees of such school district, nonpublic school, city, township or county, and may provide training to such volunteers and employees as school crossing guards, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1492 , and amendments thereto, and is further hereby authorized to retain any other individual, firm, partnership, corporation, public agency or other association of persons, by contract for services to direct traffic at school crossings, streets and highways in the vicinity of schools and bus stops, by means of lawful orders, signs or semaphores. Such persons shall wear a distinctive garb or insignia indicating such appointment.
(b) School crossing guards shall not have the power to issue citations or the power to arrest provided to law enforcement officers.