In Spring 2021, schools with the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program were instructed to form cross-representative Whole School Safety Committees to develop comprehensive “Whole School Safety Plans” to achieve the following:
- Considers Whole School Safety Alternative Recommendations to the SRO Program
- Considers the decision on whether to keep the SRO Program at the school (Keep 2, 1 or 0 SROs)
- Local School Councils will vote on the Whole School Safety Plan no later than July 14, 2021
Schools are encouraged to think holistically about their school’s individual needs with consideration to recommendations that came out of an extensive community-led process. In addition, schools can be inspired by other school models across the district who have been successful in transitioning to a more holistic and proactive approach.
Whole School Safety Process
Learn more about the planning and development of the Whole School Comprehensive Safety Plan.
Alternative Safety Recommendations
View safety options recommended for consideration as alternatives to the School Resource Officer program.
The Curie Way
See how Curie High School transformed its culture to put “care” at the center of its approach to school safety.
Status of LSC Votes on Whole School Safety Plan
As part of Chicago Public Schools’ commitment to promoting community engagement and transparency, the district is providing a list of schools with School Resource Officers (SROs) who have created Whole School Safety Plans which includes community-led decisions about whether they want to maintain SROs in their schools during the 2021-22 school year.
Schools with Local School Councils
Below are the vote tallies for meetings held on the Whole School Safety Plan. Schools without quorum due to membership were asked to poll community participants. Schools without quorum due to attendance were asked to poll meeting attendees and LSC members. From these polls, a recommendation is made to the Network Chief.
| School Name | LSC Meeting Date | Whole School Safety Plan Vote | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Abstained | SRO Decision | ||
| Air Force Academy | 7/14/2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Amundsen | 6/22/2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Austin | 6/17/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Bogan | 6/21/2021 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Bowen | 7/7/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Bronzeville/Williams* | 7/14/2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Remove both SROs |
| Carver Military | 7/13/2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Chicago Military | 6/15/2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Chicago Vocational | 5/18/2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Collins | 6/22/2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Keep both SROs |
| Corliss | 6/12/2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Crane Medical | 7/14/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Douglass | 5/10/2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Keep both SROs |
| Dunbar | 6/21/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Dyett | 6/16/2021 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Farragut | 6/9/2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Fenger | 6/15/2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Gage Park | 7/6/2021 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Goode | 7/6/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Foreman | 5/18/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Harlan | 6/19/2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Hirsch | 7/12/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Hubbard | 6/9/2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Hyde Park | 6/21/2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Jones College Prep | 6/10/2021 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Remove both SROs |
| Julian | 6/18/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Kennedy | 7/2/2021 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Remove both SROs |
| Kenwood | 6/8/2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| King | 6/10/2021 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Lake View | 7/8/2021 | 12 | 1 | 0 | Remove both SROs |
| Lindblom | 6/7/2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Little Village** | 7/13/2021 | - | - | - | Keep one SRO |
| Manley | 5/12/2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Marshall | 7/12/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Michele Clark | 5/13/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Morgan Park | 6/16/2021 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| North-Grand | 7/6/2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Orr | 5/18/2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Prosser | 6/22/2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Remove both SROs |
| Raby | 7/13/2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Richards | 6/10/2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Schurz | 7/13/2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Remove both SROs |
| Simeon | 6/14/2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Solorio | 6/10/2021 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Remove both SROs |
| Steinmetz | 7/23/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Taft | 6/16/2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
| Tilden | 6/14/2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Von Steuben | 6/9/2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Remove both SROs |
| Wells | 7/12/2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Keep one SRO |
| Westinghouse | 7/13/2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | Keep one SRO |
| Whitney Young | 6/17/2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Keep both SROs |
* Bronzeville and Williams are co-located. Bronzeville LSC does not have quorum and Williams does not have an LSC.
** Little Village represents the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus comprising 4 individual schools in one building: Infinity High School, Multicultural Arts High School, Social Justice High School, World Language High School.
Schools Without LSCs
Schools without LSCs have been instructed to engage their school community prior to making determination about the future of SROs in their schools. Dates below indicate when the community engagement meetings occurred.
| School | Date | Final determination after consulting with the school community: Accept Plan and SRO Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Englewood STEM | 6/10/2021 | Keep one SRO |
| CICS-Ellison Charter School | 5/20/2021 | Keep one SRO |
Last Updated July 19, 2021