Received: from BCSpam300.westwindsortwp.local (10.11.13.198) by WWTExch2012.Westwindsortwp.local (10.11.13.52) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.1.218.12; Mon, 9 Jul 2018 05:43:48 -0400 X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1531129426-0eddee176533f80001-OBQS1U Received: from esa2.hc2742-60.iphmx.com (esa2.hc2742-60.iphmx.com [216.71.147.66]) by BCSpam300.westwindsortwp.local with ESMTP id OOneZ2cHkaxmKjci for ; Mon, 09 Jul 2018 05:43:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: David.Aderhold@ww-p.org X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: esa2.hc2742-60.iphmx.com[216.71.147.66] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 216.71.147.66 Received: from ww-p.org (HELO WWP-WEbmail.westwindsor.k12.nj.us) ([204.10.63.5]) by esa2.hc2742-60.iphmx.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA; 09 Jul 2018 05:43:45 -0400 Received: from WWP-EXCHANGE3.westwindsor.k12.nj.us ([fe80::8fe:1d7c:3977:8125]) by WWP-WEbmail.westwindsor.k12.nj.us ([fe80::55b5:e4a7:4e77:b6f9%16]) with mapi id 14.03.0389.001; Mon, 9 Jul 2018 05:43:45 -0400 From: "Aderhold, David" To: Guy Amour , Robert Garofolo , Anthony Cancro , Marlena Schmid Subject: Fwd: Facebook Thread-Topic: Facebook X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Fwd: Facebook Thread-Index: AdQXSkNE6dnfHmPZScOsBtqXu3GP9QAHxB5Q Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 09:43:43 +0000 Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_c23313d8-eff8-476e-8f49-18e5aaf784ea_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Barracuda-Connect: esa2.hc2742-60.iphmx.com[216.71.147.66] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1531129426 X-Barracuda-URL: https://10.11.13.198:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at westwindsortwp.local X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 16293 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=2.5 KILL_LEVEL=4.0 tests=BSF_SC0_MISMATCH_TO, HTML_MESSAGE X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.53267 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.00 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.00 BSF_SC0_MISMATCH_TO Envelope rcpt doesn't match header Return-Path: David.Aderhold@ww-p.org X-MS-Exchange-Organization-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jul 2018 09:43:48.0619 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-Forest-ArrivalHubServer: WWTExch2012.Westwindsortwp.local X-MS-Exchange-Organization-OriginalClientIPAddress: 10.11.13.198 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-OriginalServerIPAddress: 10.11.13.52 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: WWTExch2012.Westwindsortwp.local X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous X-MS-Exchange-Organization-MessageDirectionality: Incoming X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Cross-Premises-Headers-Processed: WWTExch2012.Westwindsortwp.local X-MS-Exchange-Organization-OriginalSize: 19741 X-MS-Exchange-Forest-MessageScope: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-MessageScope: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-HygienePolicy: Standard X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Recipient-Limit-Verified: True X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Disclaimer-Hash: 0935327025034fd0101c9873cd05fde337eb3fa17336b7888bd981da5743cd3f X-MS-Exchange-Forest-RulesExecuted: WWTExch2012 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Rules-Execution-History: OPRA Disclaimer Footer%%%Spam --_c23313d8-eff8-476e-8f49-18e5aaf784ea_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI Posted this morning on Facebook by Tony Fleres, BOE President Recent posts here concerning the use of Special Law Enforcement Officers - = Class III (SLEO III) in our schools are revealing many misconceptions of th= e purpose, roles and motivation behind what is being proposed. I strongly urge anyone interested to watch the video of the May 8, 2018, pr= esentation to the BOE for yourself, so you can form your own opinion rather= they rely on what others are saying. Concerning the purpose, first, there is the obvious improvement in security= that comes with having police officer already present on school grounds wh= o is familiar with the building and its operations in the event of an extre= me emergency. Beyond any catastrophic event, which admittedly has a low (bu= t not zero) probability of happening, the officers will be available to ass= ist in traditional functions where a regular on-duty officer would normally= be called, leaving that officer free to attend to his or her normal assign= ment. Also, while threat assessment, response time, and deterrence are prim= ary functions, community policing and relationship building are additional = benefits. In the schools, the roles and powers of the SLEO III officers will be no di= fferent than the regular full-time police officers. They are spelled out in= the state-mandated Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enfor= cement already in place. The hiring of SLEO III officers will not in any wa= y change the job descriptions of building principals and assistant principa= ls. Disciplinary action will continue to be done by school administration. = They will not be involved with student discipline except in cases where the= law already requires be law enforcement be involved. I admit that whether the benefits justify the officers' presence is a judgm= ent call. The BOE vote was 5-3 in favor, with one of the no votes saying sh= e agreed with having officers at the upper grades, but thought they were un= necessary in the elementary schools. As I said at the last BOE meeting, reasonable people can disagree. However,= in the ensuing public discussion a number of false statements have been ma= de, some by people who should know better, that I feel need to be clarified= for the record. First, there seems to be an impression going around that these officers wil= l be patrolling the halls looking for ways to harass students and ready to = handcuff anyone found without a hall pass. Statements like "We have a drug = problem in our schools and the Administration is trying to use police offic= ers to fix it" or references to a "school to prison pipeline" in WW-P show = a complete lack of understanding of what happens in our schools today. And = frankly, they are insulting to the school staff and police departments who = work hard to protect, educate and support the children of our community eve= ry day. Similarly, comments made about the officers possibly acting as informal cou= nselors, show that many do not understand what the word "informal" means. I= t is hoped these officers will be seen by students as an adult they can go = to for advice, like a respected coach or teacher. There was also a concern about adequate training. The Board of Education va= lues professional development and training for all its staff and will work = with the police chiefs to ensure their officers continue to receive appropr= iate training. The budget established by the school district includes funds= for initial and ongoing training the SLEO III officers. And keep in mind t= hat these officers will be recently retired NJ police officers, meaning tha= t they will come 20 plus years of experience. In addition, both police chie= fs assured us that the quality of their departments will not be compromised= . People have questioned the timing of the process with votes scheduled for t= he summer when people are away. Actually, public discussion began in early = March when the 2018-2019 budget was being prepared. In March there were eve= n discussion threads on this Facebook site about the proposal for SLEO IIIs= . A public presentation was made at the May 8 board of education meeting, v= ideo posted on the district website and played on each townships cable chan= nel, and an article was published in a May issue of the WW&P News. Follow u= p discussions were had at each meeting up to the June 26 BOE vote. If the B= OE was trying to sneak the past people, we were doing a very poor job of it= . Again, this is subject where reasonable people can disagree. I don=92t mind= debate, but some of the statements made show an unsettling amount of distr= ust for our fine police departments and school administrators. One of the g= oals of the program is establishing a better relationship between the publi= c and the police. As good as our two Police Departments are, it seems they = have their work cut out for them. If anyone has any questions or comments for me, my email address is Anthony= .Fleres@ww-p.org. Please be advised that the Township of West Windsor is subject to the New J= ersey Open Public Records Act. As such, any email sent or received by the T= ownship may be subject to a records request. --_c23313d8-eff8-476e-8f49-18e5aaf784ea_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI

Posted this morning on Facebook by Tony Fleres, BOE President 

Recent posts here concerning the use of Special Law Enfo= rcement Officers - Class III (SLEO III) in our schools are revealing many m= isconceptions of the purpose, roles and motivation behind what is being proposed.

I strongly urge anyone interested to watch the video of = the May 8, 2018, presentation to the BOE for yourself, so you can form your= own opinion rather they rely on what others are saying.

Concerning the purpose, first, there is the obvious impr= ovement in security that comes with having police officer already present o= n school grounds who is familiar with the building and its operations in the event of an extreme emergency. Beyond any catast= rophic event, which admittedly has a low (but not zero) probability of happ= ening, the officers will be available to assist in traditional functions wh= ere a regular on-duty officer would normally be called, leaving that officer free to attend to his or her norm= al assignment. Also, while threat assessment, response time, and deterrence= are primary functions, community policing and relationship building are ad= ditional benefits.

In the schools, the roles and powers of the SLEO III off= icers will be no different than the regular full-time police officers. They= are spelled out in the state-mandated Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement already in place. The h= iring of SLEO III officers will not in any way change the job descriptions = of building principals and assistant principals. Disciplinary action will c= ontinue to be done by school administration. They will not be involved with student discipline except in cases where th= e law already requires be law enforcement be involved.

I admit that whether the benefits justify the officers' = presence is a judgment call. The BOE vote was 5-3 in favor, with one of the= no votes saying she agreed with having officers at the upper grades, but thought they were unnecessary in the elementary s= chools.

As I said at the last BOE meeting, reasonable people can= disagree. However, in the ensuing public discussion a number of false stat= ements have been made, some by people who should know better, that I feel need to be clarified for the record.

First, there seems to be an impression going around that= these officers will be patrolling the halls looking for ways to harass stu= dents and ready to handcuff anyone found without a hall pass. Statements like "We have a drug problem in our schools a= nd the Administration is trying to use police officers to fix it" or r= eferences to a "school to prison pipeline" in WW-P show a complet= e lack of understanding of what happens in our schools today. And frankly, they are insulting to the school staff and police depa= rtments who work hard to protect, educate and support the children of our c= ommunity every day.

Similarly, comments made about the officers possibly act= ing as informal counselors, show that many do not understand what the word = "informal" means. It is hoped these officers will be seen by students as an adult they can go to for advice, like a res= pected coach or teacher.

There was also a concern about adequate training. The Bo= ard of Education values professional development and training for all its s= taff and will work with the police chiefs to ensure their officers continue to receive appropriate training. The budget= established by the school district includes funds for initial and ongoing = training the SLEO III officers. And keep in mind that these officers will b= e recently retired NJ police officers, meaning that they will come 20 plus years of experience. In addition, both= police chiefs assured us that the quality of their departments will not be= compromised.

People have questioned the timing of the process with vo= tes scheduled for the summer when people are away. Actually, public discuss= ion began in early March when the 2018-2019 budget was being prepared. In March there were even discussion threads on = this Facebook site about the proposal for SLEO IIIs. A public presentation = was made at the May 8 board of education meeting, video posted on the distr= ict website and played on each townships cable channel, and an article was published in a May issue of the WW&P= News. Follow up discussions were had at each meeting up to the June 26 BOE= vote. If the BOE was trying to sneak the past people, we were doing a very= poor job of it.

Again, this is subject where reasonable people can disag= ree. I don=92t mind debate, but some of the statements made show an unsettl= ing amount of distrust for our fine police departments and school administrators. One of the goals of the program is establishing= a better relationship between the public and the police. As good as our tw= o Police Departments are, it seems they have their work cut out for them.

If anyone has any questions or comments for me, my email= address is Anthony.Fleres@ww-p.org.

 

Please be advised that the Township of West Windsor is subject to the New J= ersey Open Public Records Act. As such, any email sent or received by the T= ownship may be subject to a records request. --_c23313d8-eff8-476e-8f49-18e5aaf784ea_--