Smith met behind closed doors with parents and staff members Tuesday evening.
“It’s terrifying to send these kids to school, every single day, not knowing if they’re going to be safe,” said parent Jennifer Miller, who has three children attending Cloverly, and attended the meeting.
“It makes me sick to my stomach.”...
...“Last year we started that process of re-fingerprinting employees,” said Smith. “It does require their signature, and that it be notarized, so it’s a bit cumbersome, and we’d like to see that law changed.”...
...“Apples go bad after a period of time, you have to keep checking,” echoed Robin Ficker, a Republican candidate for county executive, who attended the meeting.
According to attendees, Smith said he couldn’t guarantee that no child would be abused, but was committed to making changes to promote safety.
“Everybody offends for the first time,” said Smith. “When you do the fingerprint, and the background check, going back and doing that on a periodic basis, it’s a good move.”..
...Smith told parents he would present several security options at future meetings, and gather parental input on which measures could be immediately put in place, and discuss which could be implemented in the near future...
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