(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Advisory Board' means the School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board. (c) (1) 'Behaviors of concern' means behaviors or threats that indicate a student may pose a risk of self–harm or harm to others. (2) 'Behaviors of concern' includes: (i) Expressions of hopelessness; (ii) Known drug use; (iii) Suicidal gestures or statements; and (iv) Known gang activity. (d) 'Center' means the Maryland Center for School Safety. (e) 'Drill' means a formalized exercise by which school system personnel, staff, or students rehearse a school emergency plan. (f) 'Fund' means the Safe Schools Fund. (g) 'Local law enforcement agency' means: (1) A police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; or (2) A sheriff’s office that provides a law enforcement function in a county or municipal corporation in the State. (h) 'Safety evaluation' means a written assessment of the safety conditions in each public school, including ingress, egress, and access to areas of refuge for all students. (i) 'School emergency plan' means a plan for each local school system and each public school within the school system that addresses g ingress, egress, and access to areas of refuge for all students. (i) 'School emergency plan' means a plan for each local school system and each public school within the school system that addresses mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies, including: (1) Violent or traumatic events on school grounds during regular school hours or during school–sponsored activities; and (2) Events in the community that affect school operations. (j) 'School resource officer' means: (1) A law enforcement officer as defined under § 1–101(c) of the Public Safety Article who has been assigned to a school in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the chief of a law enforcement agency as defined under § 3–201(d) of the Public Safety Article and the local education agency; or (2) A Baltimore City school police officer, as defined in § 4–318 of this article. (k) 'School security employee' means an individual, as defined in regulations adopted by the Subcabinet, who: (1) Is not a school resource officer; and (2) Is employed by a local school system to provide safety and security–related services at a public school. d in regulations adopted by the Subcabinet, who: (1) Is not a school resource officer; and (2) Is employed by a local school system to provide safety and security–related services at a public school. (l) 'Subcabinet' means the School Safety Subcabinet. (m) 'Wraparound services' means services provided to students, and their families as appropriate, including: (1) Mentoring; (2) Tutoring; (3) Child care services; (4) Housing referrals; (5) Transportation; (6) Crisis intervention; (7) Substance abuse prevention and treatment; (8) Legal aid; (9) Academic counseling; and (10) Career counseling.
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