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Worcester County schools report declines in violent incidents; summer safety trainings planned
Summary
Chief safety officer reported a 42% reduction in violent incidents and a 26% drop in all incidents over three years and outlined two days of summer training on behavioral threat assessments and suicide awareness.
Dr. Annette Wallace and district safety staff told the board that violent incidents in Worcester County Public Schools have decreased 42% and that all incidents have decreased 26% over the last three years.
Wallace, presenting the district safety update on June 17, said the district will hold its annual safety conference in July with two primary strands: a full day of behavioral threat assessment training for school teams and a second day focused on suicide awareness in partnership with the Jesse Klump Foundation. "One of the best ways that we all know to prevent any kind of violence ... is through prevention," Wallace said.
Wallace noted the district’s disproportionality team meets monthly to review data and improve consistency in incident reporting and coding. She said earlier documentation gaps have been addressed through staff training and revised procedures. She credited the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Matt Crisafoli for supporting school safety and said the district plans to continue that partnership.
The update included no board-level action; it was given as an informational report. Board members offered no formal questions beyond acknowledgement. Wallace said she will provide specific dates and follow-up materials to board members about the July conference.
