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Blaine School District, Washington, held a board work session on October 14, 2026. Administrators and school staff discussed district responses to harassment, intimidation, and bullying, including staff and student education, reporting and investigation procedures, family communication, safety plans, and follow-up. They described efforts to document incidents more consistently and noted that many reported concerns involve peer conflict rather than cases formally classified as bullying. The board also discussed cell-phone rules and the role of proactive social-emotional support. The superintendent proposed providing a year-end report on incident data and district responses.

The board discussed forming a citizens advisory committee to review whether and how the district might renew or adapt its school resource officer (SRO) program. Potential committee topics included SRO models and alternatives, pros and cons, desired skills and training, prior Blaine program experience, and community concerns. Staff will seek examples and materials from other districts and law enforcement, then revise the committee charge and work toward a recommendation before the new year. No SRO selection, contract award, spending authorization, or other procurement action was identified, and no vote was reported. The meeting also noted an upcoming school-funding town hall; no funding allocation was discussed.