April 28, 2021

Interagency Partnership Launched to Address School Safety and Student Well-Being Initiative

 

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was joined by members of the County Council, members of the Montgomery County Board of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Montgomery County Police Department on April 23 to announce the launch of an interagency partnership to address school safety and student well-being.

The Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative is a collaboration between the County Executive and Montgomery County Public Schools. The initiative will rethink and reshape public safety in Montgomery public schools and provide the best social and mental health support for students.

The interagency committee will lead the implementation of a holistic approach to reimagining safety and mental health supports in MCPS.