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PAGE A4, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 22, 2021 Students say SROs should stay, with new mission BY MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Since the summer, the con- versation around the use of Student Resource Offi cers (SROs) in Salem-Keizer Pub- lic Schools (SKPS) has been a hot-button discussion during Salem-Keizer School Board meetings. Between August and No- vember, a student-led task force, made up of 13 high school students in the district, met multiple times, with the purpose of providing student voice and insight on the sub- ject of SROs, including giving a recommendation to Super- intendent Christy Perry. Although the group said that they don’t want to re- move SROs from schools, they did advocate for a change within the system that in- volves accountability, rela- tionship training, mentorship and student engagement. The full recommendation can be viewed on the SKPS website. An overview of the task force’s recommendation was brought before the board at the December meeting. How- ever, the students of the task force joined the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12 to explain their stance and address some of their concerns with the board directly in regards to how the previous meeting was handled. “After watching the last board meeting, I think a lot of us were met with some dis- appointment. We felt like the board and some of the public arrived with some pre-dis- posed opinions, and it kind of drove the conversation in a different direction,” McKay student Grace Caldwell said. “We felt like our voices were impeded upon… It’s really understandable that some of you may feel angered or con- fused by our response — it may not have been what you had anticipated. But we are here today as a group to have an honest conversation.” North Salem student Paul Quach explained to the board that each decision the task force made required consen- sus from every member. “We all agreed, and if we didn’t, we always talked it out. All of our decisions were stu- dent-led and all decisions were agreed upon by each and every single member,” Quach said. When the task force began meeting in September, each group member had a unique standpoint regarding SROs in schools based on individual experiences. “We didn’t want to ig- nore these experiences that we had, but we had to con- sider so much more than just that. We needed to consider facts, information and talk to professionals that could tell us more about the SRO pro- gram,” Monserrat Hernandez Escobar said. “We needed to maintain an open mind.” Through the three-month process, the task force hand selected multiple principals, counselors, behavior specialists and student advocates, as well as a pair of SROs to come and speak to the group to not only answer questions, but to also allow the task force to take a deeper dive into the topics surrounding this issue — such as the school-to-prison pipe- line. “We got a lot of informa- tion that people don’t see ev- eryday, and I think that is why our opinions and our recom- mendation is so important and valued, the experience we had is not what everyone else has in everyday life,” Tiani Geb- auer-Tinitali said. “Not all people had the access that we had.” The main purpose of the task force’s recommendation was to improve relationships between police and the com- munity. “At the end of the day, we want to change the system and we want to make sure SROs have better training and better relationships with students to bridge the gap between fu- ture students and law enforce- ment,” McKay senior Janderi Perez Alejandre said. After the presentation from the task force, board member Kathy Goss offered her apol- ogies for how the board came across during last month’s meeting. “I want to start my time with an apology of how we made you feel and how we did not manage to tell you or act in a matter that made you realize how important your viewpoint was to us, because it really was,” Goss said. “We had discussed it before, but it wasn’t as human as you put it. And we all needed to hear it.” Fellow board member Danielle Bethell followed by stating how proud she was of the students and all the work they put in. “I am really proud of all of you. I can’t imagine how big this is for each of you because I’m not in your age brack- et and I am not a person of color. But as a mom, and as a person in this community that was elected to this board, I can tell you that this is one of the biggest topics I have ever approached that matters sig- nifi cantly to everyone in our school district and commu- nity,” Bethell said. “I want to tell you personally, thank you so much for asking to come to this board meeting, because I have wanted to know who you all are for several weeks.” Hospice manager honored by Spirit Mountain Spirit Mountain recently tapped Barb Farmer, Clinical manager at Willamette Val- ley Hospice, as its yeʔlan lima (Helping Hand) award winner for the paid management cat- egory. Farmer has been a clinical manager at Willamette Valley Hospice since 2013. Due to her expertise in pediatric hos- pice care throughout the years. With 30 years of experience, she is a known hospice expert. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmer was ready to implement safety measures to protect patients, families and staff. She assists with test- ing staff for COVID-19 so that Willamette Valley Hospice can safely provide care at facilities. She is passionate about mak- ing certain every patient and family, regardless of their abili- ty to pay, receives high-quality care and that every staff mem- ber is heard. During the challenging past year, Farmer saw employee fa- tigue as the hospice center was taking care of patients dying of COVID-19 and purchased a massage chair for staff use when they come to the offi ce. During the area fi res, Farmer personally called all staff who potentially could be impacted. Throughout the evacuations of patients and some staff, she facilitated the coordination of patient care, even in their tem- porary locations. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is commit- ted to honoring the tribal traditions of sharing and giv- ing back to the community. In 1997, in an effort to up- hold these traditions, the tribe formed the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, dedicating 6% of all casino revenue to nonprofi t organizations in an 11-county area of northwest Oregon. Grants are awarded in the following categories: arts and culture, education, environmental protection, health, historical preservation, problem gaming and public safety. Since inception, the Community Fund awarded $84,968,137 in grants to non- profi t organizations. police scanner MONDAY, JAN. 11 7:30 a.m. - Assault reckless en- dangering in the 300 block of Apple Blossom Avenue NE. 7:30 a.m. - Stolen vehicle recov- ered at the intersection of Brooks Avenue NE and Leo Street NE. 2:45 p.m. - Assault in the 3000 block of River Road N. 5:41 p.m. - Stalking order viola- tion in the 4000 block of Crater Avenue N. 9:37 p.m. - Driving while sus- pended in the 4000 block of River Road N. TUESDAY, JAN. 12 5:30 a.m. - Vandalism in the 5000 block of Ulali Drive. 7:01 a.m. - Criminal trespassing in the 4000 block of River Road N. 11:36 a.m. - Suspicious activi- ty in the 1000 block of Chelan Street NE. 12 p.m. - Criminal mischief in the 4000 block of River Road N. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 7 a.m. - Suspicious activity in the 600 block of Parkmeadow Loop NE. 1:26 p.m. - Theft in the 500 block of Chemawa Road N. 3:45 p.m. - Disorderly conduct in the 4000 block of River Road N. 4:38 p.m. - Fleeing a police offi - cer at the intersection of Brooks Avenue NE and Alder Drive NE. 6 p.m. - Vandalism in the 600 block of Rose Park Lane NE. 11 p.m. - Restraining order vio- lation in the 5000 block of 10th Avenue NE. FRIDAY, JAN. 15 12 p.m. - Arrest for resisting arrest in the 5000 block of Newberg Drive N. 5 p.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 200 block of Churchdale Avenue N. 11:25 p.m. - Vandalism in the 900 block of Oakwood Street NE. SATURDAY, JAN. 16 8 a.m. - Aggravated theft in the 4000 block of Arleta Avenue NE. SUNDAY, JAN. 17 12:10 a.m. - Driving under the infl uence of intoxicants in the 6000 block of Keizer Station Blvd. MONDAY, JAN. 18 12:38 a.m. - Theft in the 1000 block of Juniper Street N. 11:46 p.m. - Suspicious activity in the 5000 block of Klicitat Drive NE. 2:05 p.m. - Criminal trespassing in the 5000 block of River Road N. 9:17 p.m. - Fleeing a police offi - cer in the 2000 block of Broad- way Street NE. 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