In spring 2017, MCPS launched a comprehensive review of MCPS protocols, practices, and infrastructure related to the critical imperative of maintaining safe, orderly learning environments for all students.  In summer 2017, MCPS released the Interim Report: School Safety & Security Focusing on High Schools, which specifically related to MCPS high schools.  These recommendations in the Interim Report are grouped into the following seven key priority areas:

1. Data-driven accountability for school safety and positive school culture as a system priority across MCPS.
2. Effective allocation, utilization, and management of school security personnel and other staff.
3. Technology infrastructure, including security cameras, and their use.
4. Facility enhancements to restrict or limit access to more isolated areas of school buildings and grounds.
5. Procedures and practices for supporting positive student behavior throughout the school day.
6. System wide prevention and early intervention programs.
7. Collaboration with law enforcement and other partner agencies.

This Final Report reaffirms these priority recommendations for MCPS high schools and expands them to elementary and middle schools.  The final report also provides an update on several key developments inside MCPS since the release of the Interim Report.  Perhaps most importantly, this report includes an addendum with the short-term and immediate action plan MCPS is taking since the school shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Great Mills high schools.  This action plan reflects steps that can be taken immediately to address system needs in certain key areas of facilities, technology, and training.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/security/Security-Report/