(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.

(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.

(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.

(1) A law enforcement officer as defined under § 3-101(e) 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 § 3-101(b) 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.

(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.

(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.

(1) Collaborate with local school systems in the State, law enforcement agencies, State and local government agencies, community organizations, parents, and other stakeholders to provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach to school safety;

(2) In partnership with the Advisory Board and other stakeholders:

(i) Disseminate information on best practices, programs, and resources;

(ii) Provide technical assistance and training to local jurisdictions and local school systems;

(iii) Collaborate on collection, analysis, and integration of statewide data; and

(iv) Promote interagency efforts that support safe schools for all students, school staff, parents, and community members;

(3) Establish a Safe School Information and Best Practices Clearinghouse of up-to-date, research-based, and data-driven information on effective strategies for creating and maintaining safe schools;

(4) Identify safe school professional staff development best practices;

(5) Initiate collaborative partnerships and facilitate coordination among local school systems, law enforcement agencies, State and local government, and community organizations to leverage existing resources to deliver school safety services uniformly to local school systems;

(6) Foster coordination among all entities responsible for ensuring the safety and security of school facilities in the State;

(7) Distribute grants from the Fund in accordance with § 7-1512 of this subtitle;

(8) Collaborate with the Department on the model policy for an assessment team under § 7-1507 of this subtitle;

(9) Adopt regulations to define a school security employee for the purpose of the training and report required for school security employees under § 7-1508 of this subtitle;

(10) Provide general oversight and direction to the Center;

(11) Approve the annual budget for the Center;

(12) Adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the Subcabinet's duties under this subtitle; and

(13) Perform other duties assigned by the Governor.

(1) The Subcabinet shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before December 15 each year.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) A list of all the activities of the Center, including aggregate data on the information collected from each local school system under § 7-1510 of this subtitle;

(ii) An update on the current status and effectiveness of the Center;

(iii) Data collected on school resource officers under § 7-1508 of this subtitle; and

(iv) Recommendations made by the Subcabinet for improving school and student safety.

(1) Is not a bona fide, currently registered student, or staff or faculty member at the institution, and who does not have lawful business to pursue at the institution;

(2) Is a bona fide, currently registered student at the institution and has been suspended or expelled from the institution, for the duration of the suspension or expulsion; or

(3) Acts in a manner that disrupts or disturbs the normal educational functions of the institution.

(1) The institution is closed; or

(2) None of the persons designated in subsection (b) of this section are present in the buildings or on the grounds of the institution. [...]