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Community, district debate role of school resource officers as LCAP funding is revised
Summary
Parents and community groups at a Greenfield Union School District board meeting urged shifting money from school resource officers to counselors and culturally responsive programs; district leaders and local police described SRO roles and presented LCAP revisions that move SRO funding to unrestricted funds while retaining their presence.
Dozens of parents and community members urged the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees on Monday to prioritize counselors, bilingual and culturally responsive programs, and after-school activities over funding for school resource officers.
The comments came during public comment before a staff presentation and a briefing by Greenfield police officers about the purpose of SROs. "Our mission is to ensure that every family in this school district has the same opportunities as I did," said Benito Sanchez, founder of translation service Nerdly, describing the expansion of interpretation services across district sites.
Why it matters: Speakers said mental health and bilingual supports directly affect attendance and learning; police and district leaders said SROs are part of a broader system of supports and that the district’s LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) revisions reflect community input while…
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