#The
report describes the increased risk of juvenile delinquency and
criminal justice system involvement among children who have been
suspended or expelled from school in Montgomery County.
#The council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession on the OLO report on Monday, March 7.
#OLO
found that the School-to-Prison Pipeline within the county mirrors
national trends in disproportionality by race, ethnicity, gender, and
special education status, but the Pipeline in the county is shrinking.
#OLO
also found that while many local agency practices align with best
practices for stemming for the Pipeline, opportunities exist for
improvement.
#Montgomery
County Public Schools’ (MCPS) out-of-school removal rate for
out-of-school suspensions and expulsions has declined by half since 2011
and is the lowest rate in the state. Juvenile arrests in Montgomery
County have also decreased, as have intakes at the Department of
Juvenile Services (DJS), referrals to the County’s juvenile justice
diversion programs, and the number of juvenile delinquency cases
adjudicated by the Circuit Court.
#Ninety
percent of out-of-school removals and arrests within MCPS schools occur
for three sets of offenses: fighting/threats/attacks,
disrespect/insubordination/disruption and dangerous substances. Few
children are charged with the most serious offenses that include sex
offenses, arson or aggravated assault. Similarly, three in four cases
referred to DJS are for misdemeanors and status offenses...
...Students with disabilities account for one in 10 MCPS students but
account for three in 10 out-of-school removals. And Latinos’ share of
students removed from schools exceeds their share of MCPS enrollment..
"OLO included four recommendations in the report: !!!!"
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