Montgomery County school board extends review of resource officer program
Final recommendations for 2021-22 school year now due in May
January 12, 2021 | 7:18 pm
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to extend its review of whether police officers should continue to be stationed in local high schools.
After more than seven months of work, the school board called on MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to get more feedback from parents and students about the future of the school resource officer (SRO) program.
Board members also asked for more nuanced data and expressed concern about allegations that a committee established to guide the analysis was “flawed” and “clearly prioritized preserving the status quo.”