— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, denied the appeal by one of the unarmed campus monitors on duty February 14, 2018 at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The officer claimed he was entitled to immunity. The court affirmed the lower court ruling that the allegations against the officer — that his negligence was the cause of the deaths – were sufficient to avoid the defense of sovereign immunity.
— In Illinois, the Austin Local School Council at Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School voted unanimously to keep school resource officers on campus. “We do need the officers for the safety of students and the staff,” said a community representative on the council.
— In Iowa, The Clinton School Board and the Clinton City Council approved an agreement to extend the school resource officer program in the Clinton School District for five years.
— In Virginia, a survey found that Stafford County teachers overwhelmingly support police officers in the schools. Nearly 90% of county teachers surveyed want school resource officers, while 5% surveyed were neutral, and 5% were anti-SRO. The teachers’ comments were heavily in favor of SRO’s proactive roles in providing safety, guidance, mentorship, and community outreach for all staff and students.
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