San Jose school board approves agreement for police on campus
January 14, 2021
Activist Derrick Sanderlin, who advised San Jose police officers on racial bias, speaks at a protest against police in schools on Dec. 10. Photo by Vicente Vera.
The San Jose Unified School District reaffirmed its relationship with police this week despite protests from community organizers.
The Board of Education on Dec. 10 unanimously approved updated terms and conditions for on-campus police “for the purpose of maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, staff and community members,” according to a Memorandum of Understanding with the city.
Just hours before the vote, dozens of parents and youth with the San Jose Unified Equity Coalition and allied organizations rallied outside the district building to demand the district end the practice of having police on campus.