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| Attendance | Counseling | Enrollment | |
| Grading | Graduation Reqs. | Miscellaneous | |
| Sexual Harassment | Student Behavior | Student Resource Officer |
School Resource Officer
A "School Resource Officer" or "SRO" is a certified law enforcement officer who is permanently assigned to provide coverage to Monte Vista (and Los Cerros). The SRO is specifically trained to perform three roles:a) law enforcement officer
b) law related counselor
c) law related education teacher
The SRO's are resources for the school. They are trained to fulfill three roles: they first and foremost are law enforcement officers whose primary purposes is to ukeep the peace" in their schools so that student can learn; secondly they are law-related counselors who provide guidance of students and act as links to support services both inside and outside the school environment; and thirdly they are law-related education teachers who provide the schools with an additional resource by sharing their expertise in the classroom.
The support of the SRO approach has been accomplished with the creation of the San Ramon Advisory Committee on Youth Safety and Development comprised of people from all different segments of the community; law enforcement; education; the town of Danville, City of San Ramon, Chamber of Commerce, Sports Alliance, San Ramon Valley Unified School District representatives and Board of Trustees, Supervisor Donna Gerber's, Del Valle Council, Rotary, and P.T.S.A..
Qualifications: The qualifications of the SRO should meet the following criteria: college, a minimum amount of "street time," and a service record which reflects work with youth. Additionally, the officer considered should be one who has demonstrated a desire to be a SRO. He will be expected to participate in school activities, including activities such as PTSA, and sporting event coverage. The SRO is not the school's assistant principal for discipline.
The SRO wiII always dress in uniform. The more critical question to address concerns is who is wearing the uniform NOT what the person is wearing.
The School Resource Officer will carry a gun. The response to this issue tends to be two-fold. First, the point is made that street officers are not required to remove their weapons when responding to 911 calls at schools; therefore, there is no rational reason why they should be required to "check them at the schoolhouse door" because they are SRO's. Second, some have made the sad but telling point that they do not want to be unarmed and, as a consequence, have their effectiveness reduced in a circumstance in which the likelihood that weapons are present is increasing. Overall, the SRO's view their guns as part of their uniform.
Impact of SRO Program: The impact of the program can be identified with attention given to the "four e's": evaluation; environment, efficiency, and effectiveness. The impact on the school environment, particularly in terms of the feelings of safety, attitudes, and behaviors of students, teacher's and staff will be reviewed.
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