By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium

At its meeting Wednesday at the John Stanford Center, the Seattle School Board discussed a pilot program that would bring a School Engagement Officer (SEO)—a uniformed police officer—onto the Garfield High School campus. The proposal has stirred strong emotions throughout the district, reflecting long-standing tensions around school safety, policing, and racial equity.

Although the board had been expected to vote on the pilot program during the meeting, members unanimously agreed to postpone the decision until their next scheduled session on October 8. A special meeting could be convened before then if the board chooses to act sooner. In the meantime, the district plans to continue gathering community input and developing a Memorandum of Understanding (

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