LAUSD pulls police officers from troubled campuses after one day

The LAUSD Board President, Jackie Goldberg, said that Superintendent Alberto Carvalho sent officers to some troubled schools. Rachel Kim reported this. A plan for more police patrols at certain Los Angeles schools was stopped after some officers were already sent to troubled campuses. Tamara Toban, a parent at Washington Preparatory High School, is worried about the increasing incidents and crimes near the school. She felt better when an officer was assigned back to the campus on Monday. The deployment of one officer per campus was meant to last until the end of the school year. The schools chosen for this action were Washington Prep and Northridge Middle School based on the severity of incidents. The LAUSD Board had previously voted to ban police from campuses in 2020 and cut the school police budget by 35%. Goldberg mentioned that there might be disagreements with Superintendent Carvalho's decisions. She emphasized the need for a real discussion on the matter. An internal task force recommended having a police option in L.A. schools, which was opposed by anti-police activists. Officers were dispatched to 20 middle and high school campuses across the district to last until the end of the school year. The schools were selected based on incidents on and near them. In an April school board meeting, it was noted that officers had been temporarily deployed to 41 campuses during the school year to address concerns or serious crimes. Goldberg learned about the deployment from The Times and had discussions with Carvalho. Carvalho's decision conflicted with a previous police memo. The initiative included mental health and supervision staff, along with on-campus School Police staffing. Student activists expressed concerns about the decision being made without input from students, parents, or the school board.