Wicomico County Board of Education outlines school-safety, discipline and program expansions ahead of 2025–26 school year

School system leaders briefed the Wicomico County Council during an open work session on Aug. 19 on safety, discipline, prekindergarten expansion and capital projects as the district prepares for the 2025–26 school year.

Why it matters: The school presentation outlines operational and budget moves that affect classroom safety, student services and capital planning for the county’s roughly 15,600 K–12 students. Officials described investments aimed at reducing out-of-school suspensions, expanding early-intervention capacity and adding mental-health and telehealth services.

What officials said (high-level) - Safety and staffing: Superintendent Myka Stauffer and the board said the district will maintain 12 school-resource officers and is adding campus-security managers and campus-patrol staff in secondary schools. The district has contracted Maryland Center for School Safety training and added a second safe-schools coordinator; officials said these measures are part of a layered approach to prevent weapons and maintain building security.

- Discipline and interventions: Assistant Superintendent Miles and student-support staff reported a 10.2%…