Serious Incidents in School Slightly Down; More Consistency Needed

So far this school year, there have been 7,603 security incidents, of which 19.6% were considered serious.

During the same time last year, about 22% of the incidents were considered serious.

Of those serious incidents, 6% concerned fighting and attacks on others, 6% concerned drugs and 5% dealt with knives and other weapons, according to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) report that was discussed during the Board of Education’s (BOE) Thursday meeting.

About one in seven of the incidents concern truancy, which includes students wandering the halls and not being in class. Medical emergencies also are included when they disrupt the school day.

During this school year, there have been 71 incidents involving knives. Last school year, by the same time there were 75. So far this year, there have been 84 serious fights. Last school year, by this time there were 115 reported, according to Shauna-Key Jorandby, director of student engagement.

Drug incidents are up, rising from last year’s 82 to this year’s 91...

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