SRO lite coming back to MCPS as "Community Engagement Officer " CEOs

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure what involvement throughout the entire cluster entails but I think it's a great idea if done right. Assuming it means that the CEOs will make frequent visits to the EMs and MSs, it will help the elementary and middle school students build trust as they advance through the cluster. And will allow the CEOs to identify those who may need additional help early on.

[Anonymous]

This is the worst form of compromise because it doesn't address either sides point. It's a lose- lose.

The group who worries SROs hassle POC disproportionately still have the police presence, just less often and-in fact- less able to make connections with the students.

The group who worries there isn't enough deterrent to violence has sporadic police presence and no deterrence since kids have no visual clue that the police are there without the uniforms. They too lose the day to day ability for SROs to form connections and get a feel for what's going on in the school.

Lose lose. The board of Ed is a huge disappointment on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent to a child who was a victim of violence I'm school this year I highly encourage any parent who's child was the victim of a crime to call the police immediately vs letting the school handle it.

I'm confused.
Numerous times posters on this board have said the BOE wasn't responding for SROs being removed from school and pointed the finger at Montgomery council. So why is the school board president making this statement:

School Board President ‘Not Interested In Seeing the SROs Return’; Other Options Discussed

https://www.mymcmedia.org/school-board-president-not-interested-in-seeing-the-sros-return-other-options-discussed/

It sounds, to me, like the BOE had a whole lot to do with having them removed.

The county council discontinued the funding for the SRO program, effectively ending it. Wolff made that remark during yesterday's meeting, but no the BOE had never voted on removing the SROs from schools because it was moot after the council's action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent to a child who was a victim of violence I'm school this year I highly encourage any parent who's child was the victim of a crime to call the police immediately vs letting the school handle it.

I'm confused.
Numerous times posters on this board have said the BOE wasn't responding for SROs being removed from school and pointed the finger at Montgomery council. So why is the school board president making this statement:

School Board President ‘Not Interested In Seeing the SROs Return’; Other Options Discussed

https://www.mymcmedia.org/school-board-president-not-interested-in-seeing-the-sros-return-other-options-discussed/

It sounds, to me, like the BOE had a whole lot to do with having them removed.

The county council discontinued the funding for the SRO program, effectively ending it. Wolff made that remark during yesterday's meeting, but no the BOE had never voted on removing the SROs from schools because it was moot after the council's action.

I find it hard to believe the council didn't consider Wolff's position, if even her informal position.
Her statement against SROs following the first in school shooting is unconscionable.

[Anonymous]

Repeat delinquents need to be removed from the school. There are a handful of kids at my dd's school that are always causing trouble.
take these kids and educate them elsewhere. plenty of empty former school buildings to set this up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Repeat delinquents need to be removed from the school. There are a handful of kids at my dd's school that are always causing trouble.
take these kids and educate them elsewhere. plenty of empty former school buildings to set this up.

This too

[Anonymous]

Ummmm this has been happening since we went back to school last August. It was just kept on the down low to appease the anti SRO people……….. sigh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummmm this has been happening since we went back to school last August. It was just kept on the down low to appease the anti SRO people……….. sigh.

Agree, someone put some thought into this long before the announcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummmm this has been happening since we went back to school last August. It was just kept on the down low to appease the anti SRO people……….. sigh.

Agree, someone put some thought into this long before the announcement.

Who are "the anti-SRO people "? Doubts like Wolff is one.

[Anonymous]

*sounds like Wolff is one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Repeat delinquents need to be removed from the school. There are a handful of kids at my dd's school that are always causing trouble.
take these kids and educate them elsewhere. plenty of empty former school buildings to set this up.

This has nothing to do with SRO's

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty angry at the statement from tye BOE president that she is "not interested in seeing SROs return."
Principals teachers and parents want them back.
Who does she work for? Herself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the worst form of compromise because it doesn't address either sides point. It's a lose- lose.

The group who worries SROs hassle POC disproportionately still have the police presence, just less often and-in fact- less able to make connections with the students.

The group who worries there isn't enough deterrent to violence has sporadic police presence and no deterrence since kids have no visual clue that the police are there without the uniforms. They too lose the day to day ability for SROs to form connections and get a feel for what's going on in the school.

Lose lose. The board of Ed is a huge disappointment on this.

We already have a lot of violence in the schools. We just had a shooting. Your do nothing approach failed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repeat delinquents need to be removed from the school. There are a handful of kids at my dd's school that are always causing trouble.
take these kids and educate them elsewhere. plenty of empty former school buildings to set this up.

This has nothing to do with SRO's

No, but the logic is you kick them out and schools will be safer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty angry at the statement from tye BOE president that she is "not interested in seeing SROs return."
Principals teachers and parents want them back.
Who does she work for? Herself?

Some do, some do not.