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Board delays vote on school‑resource‑officer policy; pilot at Garfield to be reconsidered Oct. 8
Summary
Board members postponed a planned amendment to policy 43.11 — which would allow a limited pilot of a reimagined school‑resource‑officer (SRO) agreement at Garfield High School — and asked for more community engagement, research and reporting details before taking action.
The Seattle School District board postponed consideration of an amendment to Board Policy 43.11 at its September meeting after lengthy debate over police presence in schools and demands for clearer safeguards, community engagement and independent evaluation.
The amendment presented to the board would have allowed the superintendent to enter into an agreement with the City of Seattle for a limited pilot of school resource officer (SRO) services at Garfield High School. Supporters — including Garfield principal Dr. Hart and some Garfield parents and students — urged the board to permit a pilot to address safety concerns at Garfield, while others, including several directors and many public commenters, pressed for extensive conditions before allowing officers on…
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