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Washington Unified board reopens SRO discussion; asks staff for cost estimate to present at next meeting
Summary
Trustees reopened a long-running debate over school resource officers, heard competing public testimony on student safety and racial disparities, and directed staff to work with West Sacramento Police Department to return a cost estimate (proposal: half of one position) for board consideration.
Washington Unified School District trustees reopened an informational discussion on school resource officers (SROs) on Aug. 9, hearing a lengthy staff presentation on safety data and sustained public testimony both for and against returning a dedicated peace officer to campuses. After extensive debate, the board directed staff to work with the West Sacramento Police Department to produce a dollar estimate — framed as the cost for half of one peace officer (two-year MOU parameters were discussed) — and to bring that figure back as an action item at the next regular meeting so the board can consider setting the amount aside in the budget.
Assistant Superintendent Jay Burns led the district’s presentation, which combined student- and staff-survey results with discipline and staffing numbers. Burns said the…
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