Behind the Badge
Westminster school resource officer connects with kids, families at home and on campus
0Several minutes after School Resource Officer Jason Stouffer and Vice Principal Matt White of Westminster High talk to the mother at the door to her home, a bleary-eyed boy appears. David hasn’t been coming to school, even with the truncated hybrid schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also been lax in completing his online assignments or tuning in on Zoom. He is in danger of flunking out, being held back or sent to another high school. His family could also face legal jeopardy if he continues to be chronically absent. David’s mother says she has tried unsuccessfully to motivate…
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