(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Advisory Board” means the School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board.
(c) (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.
(d) “Center” means the Maryland Center for School Safety.
(e) “Drill” means a formalized exercise by which school system personnel, staff, or students rehearse a school emergency plan.
(f) “Fund” means the Safe Schools Fund.
(g) “Local law enforcement agency” means:
(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.
(h) “Safety evaluation” means a written assessment of the safety conditions in each public school, including ingress, egress, and access to areas of refuge for all students.
(i) “School emergency plan” means a plan for each local school system and each public school within the school system that addresses mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies, including:
(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.
(j) “School resource officer” means:
(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.
(k) “School security employee” means an individual, as defined in regulations adopted by the Subcabinet, who:
(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.
(l) “Subcabinet” means the School Safety Subcabinet.
(m) “Wraparound services” means services provided to students, and their families as appropriate, including:
(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.