PO039: Helping School Resource Officers to Become Champions of Restorative Justice

  • PMD: 2,6
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 3: Promoting Safe and Positive Schools

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand the relationship between the employment of school resource officers and exclusionary discipline;
  2. understand the benefits of using restorative justice in place of exclusionary discipline; and
  3. learn how to use consultation to support school resource officers in implementing restorative justice practices.

Description

School resource officers (SROs) have been linked to exclusionary discipline practices. Learn how to use consultation to support SROs in implementing restorative justice practices in place of exclusionary discipline.

Presenter(s)

Kaylee R. Engle, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Chip Panahon, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Molly G. Zackrison, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brooke M. Odland, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Letter to Supervisor

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