Student Input on School Resource Officers is Sought
Kalamazoo, MI- A student-led and created survey, virtually shared and hard copies circulated in various communities throughout Kalamazoo with the support of community members and local organizations. Recently, newly hired Kalamazoo Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri recently created a one question survey to capture the “voice” of high school students opinion on the 
value of School Resource Officers (SRO’s).
During the summer of 2020 Students K-24 have engaged in community conversations police, school administration, local organizations and community leaders to discuss the reallocation of funds for School Resource Officers and provide more meaningful solutions that do not criminalize social, emotional growth of adolescents and young adults.
There are many students in the district that have been very outspoken about the trauma’s that connect with SRO’s in public schools and research and data that contradicts what are interested in hearing what other students opinions about their experiences as a student in Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS).
Student participation is confidential; and responses are not connected to student accounts or ID’s. Youth organizers plan to share student voices with KPS staff and the community the results. High school students from KPS are encouraged to respond. Students are eligible to register online for a free raffle.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRUE-English
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRUE-Spanish
For more information about ridding SRO’s from Kalamazoo Public Schools; bit.ly?KPSNOSRO
