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State training, tabletop exercises and school‑safety grants outlined to committee
Summary
A Maryland Center for School Safety representative described statewide training and tabletop resources, active‑assailant guidance aligned with House Bill 416, and grant programs including a $25,000 safe‑schools award available to systems.
A representative from the Maryland Center for School Safety described resources available to school systems, including twice‑annual tabletop exercises, an academy for school resource officers and published one‑page resources for administrators. The center reviews every public‑school emergency plan and offers grants and guidance to systems that request support.
The representative noted that active‑assailant guidance has been updated to conform with House Bill 416 and that the center administers several grants, including a safe‑schools fund with awards up to $25,000 for qualifying projects. The center also described an academy and curricula intended to teach school security staff how to respond while minimizing the use of policing tactics in school environments.
