Final Recommendations of the SRO Task Force
An SRO Task Force survey was sent to all 37 members on Monday, May 16th with a goal to have everyone respond by Friday, May 20th. The goal was to have all SRO Task Force members select one of the following recommendations:
- Recommendation 1: Adopt the School Liaison Officer (SLO) program for the 2022-23 school year similar to the Tacoma Public School District model adopted in 2021.
- Recommendation 2: Continue with our current model with 2 SRO’s at BHS/WHS, and explore the School Liaison Officer (SLO) model at IHS/NCHS for the 2022-23 school year.
- Recommendation 3: Based on national research, remove armed police officers from all campuses except in criminal emergencies. Additionally, the SRO Task Force will look into additional safety and security options for campuses which might include School Liaison Officers, increased District Security presence, and/or other options.
Additional notifications were sent to complete the survey on 5/25/22 & 6/1/22 due to a lack of responses.
A Total of 24/37 Members Responded to the Survey
- 10 District Staff Members
- 9 Students
- 3 Parents
- 2 Community Members
After meeting with the Interim Superintendent, Michael Tolley, the decision was made to move forward with an adapted version of "Recommendation #2":
Continue with our current model with 2 SRO’s at Bothell and Woodinville High School and "explore" options for Inglemoor HS & North Creek HS for the 2022-23 school year.
Please note that this decision was not made entirely from the survey results but it was determined that this would be the best decision for the upcoming school year.