(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Advisory Board" means the School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board. (c) (1) "Behaviors of concern" means behaviors or threats that indicate a student may pose a risk of self-harm or harm to others. (2) "Behaviors of concern" includes: (i) Expressions of hopelessness; (ii) Known drug use; (iii) Suicidal gestures or statements; and (iv) Known gang activity. (d) "Center" means the Maryland Center for School Safety. (e) "Drill" means a formalized exercise by which school system personnel, staff, or students rehearse a school emergency plan. (f) "Fund" means the Safe Schools Fund. (g) "Local law enforcement agency" means: (1) A police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; or (2) A sheriff's office that provides a law enforcement function in a county or municipal corporation in the State. (h) "Safety evaluation" means a written assessment of the safety conditions in each public school, including ingress, egress, and access to areas of refuge for all students. (i) "School emergency plan" means a plan for each local school system and each public school within the school system that addresses mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies, including: (1) Violent or traumatic events on school grounds during regular school hours or during school-sponsored activities; and (2) Events in the community that affect school operations. (j) "School resource officer" means: (1) A law enforcement officer as defined under § 1-101(c) of the Public Safety Article who has been assigned to a school in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the chief of a law enforcement agency as defined under § 3-201(d) of the Public Safety Article and the local education agency; or (2) A Baltimore City school police officer, as defined in § 4-318 of this article. (k) "School security employee" means an individual, as defined in regulations adopted by the Subcabinet, who: (1) Is not a school resource officer; and (2) Is employed by a local school system to provide safety and security-related services at a public school. (l) "Subcabinet" means the School Safety Subcabinet. (m) "Wraparound services" means services provided to students, and their families as appropriate, including: (1) Mentoring; (2) Tutoring; (3) Child care services; (4) Housing referrals; (5) Transportation; (6) Crisis intervention; (7) Substance abuse prevention and treatment; (8) Legal aid; (9) Academic counseling; and (10) Career counseling.
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