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Parents urge board to restore SRO program; superintendent recommends Jan. 9 vote
Summary
Multiple parents emailed the board urging continuation of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program after a recent incident; the superintendent presented comparative referral data and recommended placing a formal SRO vote on Jan. 9.
Multiple parents sent written public comments asking the Fort Bragg Unified board to continue the School Resource Officer (SRO) program on district campuses. The board read emails from Linda Reese Wall, Liliana Diaz and Jennifer Souza urging restoration of the SRO after a September incident and describing concerns about response times and student safety. One parent wrote that an SRO’s presence “made them feel safe” and urged the board to maintain the program.
Superintendent (S2) summarized campus discipline data and safety resources before recommending the board place a formal vote on the SRO program at its Jan. 9 meeting. She said that from the start of the school year until the SRO suspension the high school had 158 referrals (one fight, four suspendable offenses), and that in the 33 days after the pause there were 129 referrals (three fights, six suspendable offenses). “I am recommending that we bring the SRO for a vote to the board on our January 9 meeting,” the superintendent said. The superintendent also noted counseling expansions (Daybreak Counseling, Thrive) and ongoing staff training plans to support student safety.
Board members asked for more comparative historical data and the schedule of SRO training and policy documents (draft policy and MOU) ahead of the January vote. The superintendent said she would provide the SRO training schedule, draft policy language, and a link to public bodycam footage released via public records for trustees’ review.
The hearing of emailed public comments and the superintendent’s recommendation represent formal preparation for a substantive board decision in January; no final action on the SRO occurred at the Dec. 16 meeting.
