Anonymous
03/05/2025 07:40
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous wrote:Awful meeting. Lots of wasted time introducing panelists. Word salad. No hard commitments just “we will look into in.” No action will be taken and no change will happen until something tragic does and even then …. Honestly I left more worried. Also last years pta lead was amazing. I wish an action oriented person was on the job.
Your turn then to volunteer!
Anonymous
03/05/2025 06:32
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Very disappointing meeting. Too many “we are looking into” responses from panelists, or telling parents it’s on us to fix. Getting a consultant or looking into an issue is not acceptable at this point after several years of problems.
Anonymous
03/05/2025 06:29
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Awful meeting. Lots of wasted time introducing panelists. Word salad. No hard commitments just “we will look into in.” No action will be taken and no change will happen until something tragic does and even then …. Honestly I left more worried. Also last years pta lead was amazing. I wish an action oriented person was on the job.
Anonymous
03/05/2025 01:50
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous wrote:Good turnout. Lots of filibustering and word salad by security chief, and some downright offensive comments about parents needing to step up, followed by increasingly noisy and restive responses from audience. On the plus side audience questions and commentary were effective, particularly the testimony of a girl in her junior year. MCPS’s Peter Moran offered some decent action items at end and promised to send a written update laying them out. Principal was not there and my strong sense is that he will be lucky to finish out the year, and definitely won’t be back for another year. I’ve been to a lot of these sorts of meetings (for more than one mcps school) and don’t say that lightly.
You have been to a lot of these sorts of meeting? Yikes. In MCPS?
Anonymous
03/04/2025 23:18
Subject: Re:another SAFETY meeting
The community ate MCPS's lunch. They repeatedly complained that MCPS has no sense of urgency in fixing the security situation and one woman who has a child at an elementary school across the street, listed 6 lockdown/shelter-in-place incidents. Also, the disdain and disgust for Dr. Mooney and his impotent leadership was palpable.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 23:08
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Good turnout. Lots of filibustering and word salad by security chief, and some downright offensive comments about parents needing to step up, followed by increasingly noisy and restive responses from audience. On the plus side audience questions and commentary were effective, particularly the testimony of a girl in her junior year. MCPS’s Peter Moran offered some decent action items at end and promised to send a written update laying them out. Principal was not there and my strong sense is that he will be lucky to finish out the year, and definitely won’t be back for another year. I’ve been to a lot of these sorts of meetings (for more than one mcps school) and don’t say that lightly.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 21:21
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Was it a good turnout?
Anonymous
03/04/2025 21:14
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Were detector abatement systems discussed?
Anonymous
03/04/2025 21:13
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
What is going to come out of this meeting, folks?
Anonymous
03/04/2025 19:25
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous
03/04/2025 19:24
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Fox 5 Washington DC on YouTube:
Councilmember Friedson is on this clip
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School to hold public safety meeting after multiple campus incidents
Councilmember Friedson is on this clip
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School to hold public safety meeting after multiple campus incidents
Anonymous
03/04/2025 19:07
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Another " safety " meeting. March 4. Not sure why they are choosing to meet at BCC HS. Given all the recent and past few years' incidents, they should move it to another venue.
Which leaders are NOT afraid to attend the meeting with Councilmember Friedson?
What safety measures were implemented after the last meeting in Jan 2024 held at BCC HS?
What will metal detectors do?
Will this meeting also be on zoom?
Should be on zoom as well. check with CM Friedson's office.
If you are at this meeting, please post a summary if possible. Start a new thread or post here.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 19:03
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Here is a 7 month old article about metal detectors. Hold those who have mentioned them accountable:
https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2024/08/weapons-detectors-could-come-to-montgomery-county-high-schools/
https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2024/08/weapons-detectors-could-come-to-montgomery-county-high-schools/
Anonymous
03/04/2025 16:17
Subject: another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Another " safety " meeting. March 4. Not sure why they are choosing to meet at BCC HS. Given all the recent and past few years' incidents, they should move it to another venue.
Which leaders are NOT afraid to attend the meeting with Councilmember Friedson?
What safety measures were implemented after the last meeting in Jan 2024 held at BCC HS?
What will metal detectors do?
Will this meeting also be on zoom?
Should be on zoom as well. check with CM Friedson's office.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 13:42
Subject: Re:another SAFETY meeting
Anonymous wrote:Which leaders are NOT afraid to attend the meeting with Councilmember Friedson? If you mean council leadership, then I suspect Dawn Luedtke might be there. If you mean MCPS leadership, good luck. They're cowards. But the 2nd and 3rd tier flacks will probably be there in the audience.
What safety measures were implemented after the last meeting in Jan 2024 held at BCC HS? Nothing.
What will metal detectors do? Without a meaningful change in MCPS safety and security culture, personnel and processes? Absolutely nothing.
Sad.
Disappointed at these people who call themselves "leaders."
Thank you to those who care and are trying.