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Public comment pushes district to clarify school‑resource officer role; student reps voice mixed views
Summary
A member of the public urged Lake Oswego School District 7J to clarify school‑resource officer policies and consider suspending SROs temporarily amid immigration enforcement concerns; student representatives told the board some students feel safer with officers while others, especially students of color, may feel differently.
A resident urged the Lake Oswego School District 7J board on Jan. 27 to review the district’s policies on school‑resource officers and to consider temporarily removing SROs while officials evaluate how officers interact with immigration authorities.
Levi Barnes, speaking during the meeting’s public‑comment period, said academic research shows “negative effects of school resource officers” even though he acknowledged they “do a lot of positive things.” Barnes asked the district to clarify whether school staff and officers would inform students that reporting safety concerns would not lead to…
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