— In Illinois, the Chicago Board of Education rejected a motion to remove Chicago police officers from the schools. The district also implemented a formal complaint process. Complaints against SROs will go to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates claims of police misconduct.
— In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the debate about whether police officers should be in the schools will pick up again with the Edmonton Public School Board chair asking for a do-over. Previously, the Board voted to suspend the SRO program while conducting a review of the role of the officers in protecting students. A dissenting trustee who wants officers on campus to act as a deterrent, has resigned from the Board.
— In Massachusetts, School Committee members for the Haverhill Public Schools District unanimously voted down the request of the mayor to remove its school resource officer. The mayor wants to reallocate the funds to bring an additional school adjustment counselor into the system.
— In California, officials in Oakland voted unanimously to eliminate the Oakland school police force. The district will hire more social workers, psychologists and restorative justice practitioners.