CARIBOU, Maine — In the wake of the recent shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, one school district in Aroostook County is eliminating its police officer in favor of hiring more people to help students with their mental health issues. When faced with an increasingly tight budget, a shortage in local law enforcement and a significant increase in mental health issues among students, the Caribou school district chose to hire more mental health support and administrative staff for the coming year, thus eliminating its school resource officer as of July 1. The district wants to address issues that have affected more students since COVID-19, such as social media bullying and harassment, anxiety and depression, before they become too destructive and lead to violence or self-harm, RSU 39 Superintendent Timothy Doak said Friday. Like school districts across the United States, RSU 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) is facing choices on how to best respond to concerns about school security and the roles that police officers should play in maintaining it.
An Aroostook School District Is Eliminating Its Resource Officer To Pay For More Student Mental Health Support
Melissa Lizotte, Bangor Daily News
Fri, 06/10/2022 - 10:00pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
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