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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the County doing, or considering, to protect elementary school kids from a mass violence incident, aside from locking the doors after kids arrive in the morning?

Very little.  Elementary does not have security guards.  [size=18][b]They are adding a few more but the amount was greatly reduced from the new budget[/b].[/size][size=12] [/size]

2. Are there any County efforts underway to place security guards (police or non-police) at elementary schools on a daily basis - esp. during recess / getting on and off buses, when the kids are most exposed?

No, they removed the police.  They have security in ms and high schools but not enough.

3. How are parents bringing this up at the county level, and what has the county's response been?

No, most parents want to complain and take no action.

4. Is there precedent for a PTA to fundraise for a specific school to have someone patrolling the school during the school day, like there is at some DC public schools (I've heard, at least)?

Not allowed.  PTA’s cannot pay for staff.

5. How might I, as a prospective MCPS parent, think about my ability to advocate and organize for this type of security at an individual elementary school level?

Lobby to the BOE, central office and Dr Taylor, all of whom will ignore you. [/quote]

The proposal was 52 and with the .2% budget reduction, they are lowering that to 45. That's about a 10% reduction but I wouldn't call it "greatly reduced."[/quote]

It’s significant when you consider they have 211 schools. [/quote]

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