St. Charles County School Safety Task Force Discusses Mental Health, Preparation
The Schools, Mental Health And Emergency Services Task Force is meeting again on Jan. 22.
The 14 members of the newly-formed Schools, Mental Health And Emergency Services Task Force spent Tuesday morning at the Spencer Road Library talking about safety in schools. The task force met for the first time since its formation in late December, following the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. In a Community Commons room at the library, the task force heard presentations on school preparation, mental health and school resource officers and how they are related to making sure schools are safe. While the task force has no legislative powers—it can't force any school to do anything—the goal for Tuesday's meeting was to simply start the dialogue and share ideas about how to make sure schools are safe. Starting the …
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