The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to remove police officers from the city’s public schools.
The board voted 7-0 to end the school resource officer program as well as remove police officers from the 39 public schools that had cops on campus. Dozens of schools also had school resource officers on campus.
“Today’s resolution is fulfilling the board’s commitment to focus on alternative systems of safety,” said Chicago Board of Education member Michelle Morales.
This means Chicago Public Schools will not renew its $10.3 million contract with the city to have police officers at schools.
“We will continue to collaborate with CPD on its support for arrival and dismissal times, and responses to emergencies,” said another Board of Education member, Rudy Lozano Jr.
Despite the unanimous vote, the education board meeting was heated with Chicago residents…
