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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

Correct. Remember, they tried to hide the fentanyl crisis. This is not the once proud MCPS. This is a rotten organization.

The entire school board needs to be replaced with school safety (from violent students) as the #1 priority. No one learns when they’re in constant fear every day.

We just replaced three of the school board members. They were supposed to be different from their predecessors.

No they weren’t. They were exactly the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

Correct. Remember, they tried to hide the fentanyl crisis. This is not the once proud MCPS. This is a rotten organization.

The entire school board needs to be replaced with school safety (from violent students) as the #1 priority. No one learns when they’re in constant fear every day.

We just replaced three of the school board members. They were supposed to be different from their predecessors.

Anonymous wrote:The biggest violence threat is not a mass shooter. I think it's odd they are building things into the physical plant for that, like different colored floors. The biggest violence threat is regularly every day violence. The BOE and Superintendent should clearly communicate what they are doing about that, and why.

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

Correct. Remember, they tried to hide the fentanyl crisis. This is not the once proud MCPS. This is a rotten organization.

The entire school board needs to be replaced with school safety (from violent students) as the #1 priority. No one learns when they’re in constant fear every day.

We just replaced three of the school board members. They were supposed to be different from their predecessors.

Anonymous wrote:One thing MCPS is doing is building new schools that have a color change in the floor tiles in classrooms that clearly demarcates the portion of the room that cannot be seen through the window in the door so people know where to hide if there’s an active shooter. We now build schools with that in mind. Poolesville High School’s new building that opened last year has this feature.

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

Correct. Remember, they tried to hide the fentanyl crisis. This is not the once proud MCPS. This is a rotten organization.

The entire school board needs to be replaced with school safety (from violent students) as the #1 priority. No one learns when they’re in constant fear every day.

Anonymous wrote:Hi folks - OP here.

Reminder, this is a question is about protecting children's safety while in elementary school.

I would think that there is a case to be made for 2-3 armed police officers on school grounds during the core school day -- one surveilling in the parking lot, 2-3 around the recess area surveilling for any would-be shooters

Every Jewish preschool in the area, for instance, seems to have 1-2 armed County police officers by the front door during school hours. Why can't the same be offered for our elementary schools, which have 5-15x the number of students as these preschools? (Serious question - what would it take for this to be possible)?

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

Correct. Remember, they tried to hide the fentanyl crisis. This is not the once proud MCPS. This is a rotten organization.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

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Anonymous wrote:Finally. This county pushed too far left, and we got out of control students. Now, we are going back to the middle regards to discipline.

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-bomb-threats-weapons-on-campus-and-assaults-on-staff-bethesda-chevy-chase-high-school-lockdown-counseling-services-behavior-intervention-programs-weapons-related-incidents-alternative-learning-options

Starting this fall, students who commit the most serious offenses could face long-term suspension or even expulsion. The updated Code of Conduct reclassifies threats and violent actions as Level 4 or 5 violations — the highest disciplinary categories under the district’s new guidelines.

Offenses such as making bomb threats, physically assaulting school personnel, or bringing weapons onto school property will now carry the most severe consequences.

The move comes after several alarming events during the current school year.

Good that physically assaulting teachers will now be considered a serious offense, but WHY isn’t physically assaulting OTHER STUDENTS also reclassified as a Level 4 or 5 violation?

Student safety is EQUALLY as critical as the safety of school staff. Administrators in Rockville MUST correct this ERROR.

Take it up with the BOE.

STUDENT — SAFETY — MATTERS

Why doesn’t the Montgomery County BOE agree?

Because they're more interested in:

1) Protecting Marcus Jones and enabling him to collect a paycheck
2) Protecting Taylor and failing to hold him accountable
3) Protecting the "reputation" of MCPS and prioritizing student safety means acknowledging the safety incidents they have and haven't successfully suppressed
4) Shifting the blame to others, i.e. Parents, HHS, DJS, MCPD rather than holding themselves accountable
5) Protecting the unions; in this instance, MCAAP, who wants to pretend that principals aren't part of the safety problem here

1000% little oversight amongst principals is a huge issue. Central office needs to get them in line. There is no excuse to falsify data by underreporting or trivializing violent incidents in schools.

A lot of it comes from central office.

True…… but then why are schools so vastly different in approaches to how they treat teachers and students? MANY MANY administrators are outright bullies. The lack of professionalism amongst these adults is atrocious. Do something Central. You are losing dedicated, passionate, hardworking teachers and staff. The morale is very very low. This affects everyone and all outcomes when schools are dysfunctional.

Anonymous wrote:Every bit of middle and high school violence MUST be documented, including the CONSEQUENCES given to the PERPETRATORS.

These kids aren’t toddlers any more learning how to use their words.

NO amount of physical AGGRESSION should be tolerated in our schools, without CONSISTENT CONSEQUENCES.

Records of PUBLIC school VIOLENCE must be accessible by the community, of course with names redacted. This is the only way to hold central office employees and principals accountable.

WE are PAYING these people to keep OUR CHILDREN safe from ASSAULT in school.

NO MORE HIDING the SCHOOL VIOLENCE.