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Northshore board hears SRO evaluation, asks staff for a concept-of-plan before contract vote
Summary
Board members reviewed a multi-year evaluation showing generally favorable survey responses to the Bothell High School SRO but raised concerns about nonresponse bias and representation. Directors asked staff to produce a concept-of-plan and additional disaggregated data before voting on the SRO contract.
President Hayes, board president of Northshore School District, opened a study session outlining the district's student wellness and safety work and said the board will be asked to approve or decline the Bothell Police Department school resource officer (SRO) contract under a 2021 state law requiring annual evaluation.
The board heard presentations from district leaders and researchers about the task force and advisory committee that produced goals and recommendations for student safety. Dr. David Wellington, executive director of schools, summarized the 2022'023 task force: 30 community members (11 of them students) developed four priority goals—student-centered diversity, equity and inclusion; mental-health training and adult supports; policy, procedures and accountability; and comprehensive safety, security and supervision. The task force produced 1- and 2-year work plans intended to inform board policy 43 11.
Dr. Craig Foster, executive director of research and evaluation, described how the SRO program has been evaluated. Foster said the 2023'4 evaluation used anonymous surveys of…
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