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District clarifies school‑resource‑officer roles and threat‑assessment process
Summary
Student‑services director described threat‑assessment protocols and stressed that school resource officers are employees of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, not district staff; the district has 15 safety advocates and 14 SROs.
Cecilia Lewis reviewed the district’s safety and security pillar and clarified the role of school resource officers and safety advocates in schools. “They are employees of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office,” Lewis said of SROs, adding they are liaisons who must operate under law‑enforcement rules while coordinating with school staff during incidents.
Lewis described threat‑assessment protocols and emphasized safety advocates’ investigative support role — gathering student statements and assisting administrators but not making disciplinary decisions. She reported current staffing for the safety pillar: 15 safety advocates and 14 school resource officers, with supervision provided by a sergeant who meets regularly with district staff.
