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Column: Police in schools don’t make them safer Steve Nelson Modified: 5/7/2021 10:10:03 PM On Wednesday, the Lebanon School Board will finally vote on the matter of continuing to include a school resource officer in the budget. It will be fascinating to see how the controversy is resolved. Valley News columnist Jim Kenyon and staff writer Tim Camerato have done a fine job framing the issue. To say the community is divided is an understatement. The vote on the nonbinding referendum was inconclusive (1,011 to 1,006) and, according to reports, letters and other public comment has been similarly divided. As head of a New York independent school for 19 years and as a frequent visitor and “principal for a day” at a number of public schools in Harlem and the Bronx, I have relevant experience. ....
Lebanon debates need for police officer in schools Modified: 4/29/2021 11:07:14 PM LEBANON City residents this week debated whether to do away with Lebanon’s school resource officer position as the School Board prepares to take a decisive vote on the matter next month. About 20 people spoke about the job in-person and virtually during Wednesday night’s regular School Board meeting, attempting to sway the nine elected officials to their side. Most argued that the post does more harm than good, particularly to students of color who might not feel comfortable with an armed officer patrolling their schools. Daniel Chaffee, who said he has children of color, told the board that his kids have discussed being afraid of police. ....
Lebanon debates need for police officer in schools Published: 4/30/2021 5:33:25 PM Lebanon residents this week debated whether to do away with Lebanon’s school resource officer position as the School Board prepares to take a decisive vote on the matter next month. About 20 people spoke about the job in-person and virtually during Wednesday night’s regular School Board meeting, attempting to sway the nine elected officials to their side. Most argued that the post does more harm than good, particularly to students of color who might not feel comfortable with an armed officer patrolling their schools. Daniel Chaffee, who said he has children of color, told the board that his kids have discussed being afraid of police. ....