Overview

• Deputies confirmed Evergreen High will have a dedicated school resource officer when students return, shifting from the recent part-time coverage model.
• The part-time deputy assigned to the campus left around 10:30 a.m. to respond to another call, and no SRO was present when the shooting began.
• The previously assigned full-time SRO had been on medical leave for about 11 months, which led to rotating coverage across multiple schools.
• Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says SRO funding comes from its patrol budget with the district reimbursing roughly half, and the agency retains discretion over assignments.
• Two students remain hospitalized in serious and critical condition as classes stay canceled, and the district outlines added security, mental-health supports, and a pending return-to-learning plan.