Schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have taken their first step in removing school resource officers from campuses after a call for police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
At a meeting Monday night, the county’s public school board heard a proposal to end their relationship with the Prince George’s County Police Department.
“I have before you today a preliminary proposal to terminate our relationship with Prince George’s Police Department to remove armed police officers from our public schools,” said the proposal’s author, Council member David Murray.
It would also earmark $5 million in the proposed budget for social workers, mental health professionals, counselors and academic interventionists.
While the issue could come up for a vote as early as next week, there’s still a question over whether Maryland law will allow them to follow through if it passes.
The Maryland Safe to Learn Act requires adequate levels of law enforcement at all schools in the state.
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