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Board debates SRO memorandum of understanding; trustees ask 3‑by‑3 to reconvene
Summary
Trustees discussed a draft memorandum of understanding with Santa Rosa Police for a school resource officer pilot. Key areas of disagreement included whether SROs must complete specialized training before campus deployment and whether SRO involvement should be limited to "last resort" discipline cases.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on Jan. 22 held an extended discussion about a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Santa Rosa Police Department to reintroduce a school resource officer (SRO) pilot program.
Board members, district staff and members of the public debated two central issues: training requirements for SROs and whether SRO involvement in school discipline should be treated as a last resort. Trustees also discussed oversight, data collection and protections for immigrant students in light of recent federal immigration enforcement developments.
Several trustees…
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