School resource officer: "Were not disciplinarians," deputy says, emphasizing relationship building

Deputy Saunders, identified in a recorded presentation as a school resource officer, said he does not enforce school rules and that relationship building is central to his work. "We're not disciplinarians. I don't enforce school rules. That's that's not why I'm here," he said in the presentation.

The remarks appeared during a recorded segment played for the meeting. A presenter in the recording described Saunderswork as "relationship building," saying it can be "the hardest and most rewarding part" of the job. The presentation included student remarks about how personal interactions affect students: one student who identified as Pacific Islander and said he was born on Guam recounted being given musubi, a dish of sticky rice wrapped in seaweed with spam, and said the gesture "made me feel like like I was important to him. Like I I meant something to him."

The presentation emphasized that school resource officers (SROs) serve roles beyond discipline, including counseling and relationship-building with students who may be experiencing trauma. The recording noted that SROs sometimes must act as counselors for students who have witnessed domestic incidents and that those interactions can require sensitivity and follow-up rather than formal disciplinary action.

The meeting record does not show any formal motions, votes, or policy actions tied to the presentation. The remarks were part of a recorded item played for attendees; there was no indication in the transcript that the governing body took official action on SRO policy during this session.