On the topic of schools not meting out proper discipline and policing -
At our monthly county GOP breakfast last Saturday we heard from a candidate for Lt. Governor and a candidate for State School Superintendent. Both liked my idea that school systems not be allowed to run their own small police forces for school resource officers. Doing this allows the school systems to sweep problems under the rug.
Instead, the school systems should have resource officers from the county sheriff’s department, reporting ultimately to the elected county sheriff. This way there’s at least a chance of a check and balance on the school administrators, so that proper policing can occur.
The superintendent candidate knew exactly where I was coming from and was already totally in favor. With the Lt. Governor candidate, it took a little explaining, but I could see the light bulb come on and he really liked the idea.
Just something I try to push when appropriate folks are nearby.
> Both liked my idea that school systems not be allowed to run their own small police forces for school resource officers. <
Excellent idea. The large school district where I taught had its own police force. It was actually a firing offense for any of us to call the city police.
It was for the reason you stated. Administrators could bury school police reports. They couldn’t bury city police reports.