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Parents press Tumwater council for clarity after student resource officer reassignment
Summary
Parents and residents said an SRO left Bush Middle School without clear notice; city officials said the move was temporary and caused by staffing shortages, and promised improved public communication and to restore SRO coverage as resources allow.
Two parents who spoke during public comment on March 3 told the Tumwater City Council that the sudden absence of a student resource officer at Bush Middle School caused alarm among families when the change appeared on social media without formal notice.
"My phone blew up when I picked my child up from school because parents were asking me why is the student resource officer being removed…
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