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Board renews youth services officer contract after divided debate; vote 4–3
Summary
After a contested discussion and public testimony both for and against, the board approved continuation of the Youth Services Officers program and authorized contract renewals; opponents cited racial-disparity data and urged more counseling resources.
The Beaverton School District board voted 4–3 on May 13 to renew contracts supporting the district’s Youth Services Officer (YSO) program, despite divided public comment and board concern about racial disparities in officer referrals.
The motion, which the board adopted, authorized the superintendent to execute contract renewals for continued delivery of services by YSOs. The vote followed public testimony that both supported continuing trained officers on campus and criticized the program as harmful to marginalized students.
Supporters, including Melissa Laird, chair of the ESPD advisory committee, told the board the long partnership among the district, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Beaverton Police…
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