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Policy advisory committee reviews Safe Schools draft, removes SRO-specific language and forwards policy
Summary
Committee members reviewed a draft Safe Schools policy, agreed it follows state guidance and examples from neighboring districts, removed a provision that would have required signing agreements on school resource officers, and approved forwarding the draft to the School Committee.
The Policy Advisory Committee reviewed a draft Safe Schools policy at its March 3 meeting and instructed staff to remove a provision that would have tied school resource officer (SRO) roles to a required written agreement with local police.
Committee members said the draft largely mirrors state regulations and guidance and borrows language used by nearby districts. The attorney for the committee and staff noted the draft incorporates statutory requirements and district practice rather than introducing new operational obligations. During discussion members questioned whether the specific SRO wording should remain; committee members agreed to remove the SRO-specific language because similar provisions in other districts reflected agreements reached in coordination with local police departments.
The committee voted to forward the Safe Schools draft to the School Committee after removing the SRO-specific agreement language; staff will retain sections on student dismissal, release procedures and documentation requirements and will return the revised draft for School Committee consideration.
Ending: Staff will circulate a Safe Schools draft without the SRO agreement language for School Committee review.
