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County survey: most respondents say schools are safe, but vaping, bullying and mental‑health access drew concern
Summary
Calvert County staff presented a two‑wave public survey on student safety that found a majority view schools as safe but flagged vaping, bullying and limits on mental‑health resources; results were skewed by heavy student participation from one high school, presenters said.
Calvert County staff presented results of a two‑wave community survey on student safety and well‑being to the Student Safety & Well‑Being Advisory Committee on Sept. 17, reporting that a majority of respondents rated school safety positively while raising recurrent concerns about vaping, bullying and access to mental‑health supports.
Emily Shreve, staff liaison to the committee, and Aaron Lowe, the county director of communications and media relations, summarized the survey’s reach and themes. Presenters said the survey was issued twice (June 17–July 18 and again in September to boost student participation) and reported approximately 437 student responses and about 175 parent/community responses. Presenters also said one school — Calvert High School — supplied the largest share of individual responses and that heavy participation from that school likely affected aggregate…
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