Corey's Story

Our lives were forever changed on January 11, 2017 when our son, Corey Patrick Walgren lost his life by suicide after being questioned by authorities at school over a disciplinary incident.

Our Mission

• Raise awareness of the constitutional rights of minors in the school setting and provide education on how disciplinary practices in schools can better support the emotional well-being of students.
• Honor Corey and his love of hockey by supporting hockey programs through financial gifting.

National

• Jun '20 - Minneapolis Public School board voted to remove School Resource Officers and replace them with public safety support specialists. Read More
• Feb '21 - Des Moines Iowa School Board votes to end their School Resource Officer program. Read More
• Feb '21 - Los Angeles County Unified School District to reduce number of School Resource Officers by 133 officers. Read More

Latest on D203 MOU

• School Board Meeting (1/21/2020) Our presentation begins at 10:40 in the video.
• Naperville D203 Proposed MOU (2/3/2020)
• School Board Meeting (2/3/2020) Our presentation begins at 4:20 in the video.
• Our Suggestions and Considerations (2/13/2020)
• Naperville School District 203 approved Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) coming soon
• D203: Role of SROs and Student Receives Award (1/24/2020) Credit: NCTV17.com
• Costco & Ogden 6 | SROs Role in D203 | Land Use Plan (2/4/2020) Credit: NCTV17.com

Education

Our Message for Students

• Ask For Help
• Protect Yourself
• We Understand
• Learn More

Our Message for Parents

• It Can Happen To Your Child
• Know Your School
• Know Your Child's Dean
• Know Your School's Policies
• Consult a Lawyer
• You Have a Voice
• Learn More

Our Message for Administrators

• Follow the Department of Education Recommendations on SRO Programs
• Enact a Memorandum of Understanding
• Get a Warrant to Search a Cell Phone
• Protect the Students
• Allow Us to be the Parents
• Learn More

Happenings

• Corey's Goal sponsored the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) LEAD WINTER event. Event Information Here. February 26-27, 2021
• Naperville North Huskies Hockey Club awards the 2020 Corey Walgren Memorial Trophy and a $2,500 grant to Brett Hare. The grant is funded by Corey's Goal. Past recipients are Brett Martin (2019), Michael Hall (2018) and Zach Rang (2017).
• NCTV17 coverage of our light show. Corey's Goal Shines
• Corey's Goal exhibited at the 2018 and 2019 National School Safety Conferences hosted by NASRO June 24-26, 2018 in Reno, NV and June 23-25, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, TN. We spoke with school resource officers, administrators and law professionals from all over the nation.