The Prince George’s County School Board passed the school system’s $2 billion budget Monday, declined to eliminate school resource officers from schools and passed a measure that will provide learning hubs for vulnerable students. The budget was passed on the same day it was due to the county council.
The board decided to hold Monday’s meeting after the newly appointed board chair canceled the Feb. 11 meeting and then failed to schedule a normal board meeting last week.
After a long conversation, the board did not move forward with an effort by Board Member Raaheela Ahmed to remove school resource officers from schools and eliminate arrest powers of school security guards. District data shows 274 students were arrested last school year and 311 the year before.
Instead, a plan proposed by CEO Dr. Monica Goldson will move forward. It invests more money in mental health support for students and reduces the number of school security guards.
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