This week, KGW has been focusing on the school staffing shortages that are putting a major strain on teachers and districts nationwide, including the Northwest.
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Salem-Keizer School District ends police contract for officers in schools
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
The decision drew strong pushback from some school board members Tuesday, who cited feedback from parents they’ve received about the benefits of officers in schools in recent months.Oregonian file photo by Bruce Ely, 2010
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By Rachel Alexander, Salem Reporter
SALEM The Salem-Keizer School District will no longer contract with local police departments to station officers at district schools, Superintendent Christy Perry told the school board at a meeting Tuesday night.
The decision comes 10 months after activists and community members, led by youth group Latinos Unidos Siempre, began pushing the district to end its contracts, which stationed 11 police officers at middle and high schools across the district at the cost of about $1 million per year. They said the presence of officers made students of color feel unsafe and contributed to a system
Gov. Kate Brown says Salem-Keizer followed every single protocol to ensure safe re-entry Natalie Pate, Salem Statesman Journal
Salem-Keizer Superintendent Christy Perry outlines latest school reentry plans
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After visiting Kalapuya Elementary School in Salem Wednesday, Gov. Kate Brown said parents should absolutely feel safe to send their kids back next week as Salem-Keizer Public Schools begins its hybrid in-person and remote learning model. This district has, frankly, followed every single protocol that s available, Brown said. They ve been working closely with both staff and educators to figure out how to do this safely.
Salem-Keizer begins hybrid next week