Northshore School Board Ends 30-Year SRO Program at Bothell High
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Updated · KING5.com · May 12
Northshore School Board Ends 30-Year SRO Program at Bothell High
3 articles · Updated · KING5.com · May 12
Monday night's vote will remove Bothell High School's school resource officer starting next school year, ending the only SRO program left in the Northshore district.
Board opposition centered on concerns that an armed officer on campus makes some students feel unsafe during the annual review required under state law.
Bothell police had said the officer helped students facing dating violence and abuse at home; the current SRO has served the school since 2017.
The decision caps a steady shift by the board: support narrowed to 3-2 last year, and in 2025 two members voted to eliminate the position for the first time.
With armed officers gone from its last high school, what is the district's new plan to handle an emergency?
When research on school police is so divided, how can districts know if removing them actually makes students safer?