The Long Beach Unified School District’s board of trustees has unanimously adopted a new school safety policy: Rather than involving local police when a student is suspected of a small crime, LBUSD will give district officers the authority to intervene.
The policy elicited some concern when introduced at the previous board meeting, but the district returned to Wednesday’s meeting with a modified plan that incorporated feedback and passed muster with both the board and community members.
Chris Covington, an activist for violence-prevention in schools, signaled support for the measure during public comment. “This new modification and authority will give the district the opportunity to put students on a path to success,” Covington said. “We stand in support of the modification — cautiously.”…