The administration has confirmed the addition of two new security team members to our building. This outcome validates our sustained concern for the safety of this campus and marks a meaningful shift in how our school will be protected moving forward. I am grateful for the collective resolve that brought …
April 29, 2018
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Due to the increase in school shootings throughout the country, the recent events at Clarksburg High School, the size of our building, and our increasing student population, we the staff at Gaithersburg High School do hereby petition the Montgomery County Board of Education for an increased allocation of security staffing at Gaithersburg High School.
Montgomery County Public Schools has emphasized their commitment to the safety and security of all students and staff in all Montgomery County schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools has also committed itself to modeling equitable practices.
Gaithersburg High School is the largest physical plant in MCPS – more than four hundred thousand square feet distributed between three floors. However, Gaithersburg High School has been allocated only 7 security team members. We know there are other high schools with less square footage that have larger security teams than Gaithersburg High School.
The teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School do not believe the allocation of 7 security team members is consistent with the equitable practices MCPS emphasizes. Nor do we believe the allocation of 7 security staff to our building is consistent with the commitment MCPS has made to keep students and staff safe and secure.
Therefore, the teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School do present to the Montgomery County Board of Education this petition for at least two additional security team members. We believe this addition will help to make our building, students and staff safer and more secure.
We ask that you give this petition immediate consideration.
Signed, the teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School
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Reached 100 supporters
March 14, 2018
27 Comments
Large school building with increasing student body demands increased effective security. Help provide safety for the students who deserve a safe learning environment.
I have been in this school for 19 years. The number of students grows every year but not the number of security staff. Please help us feel more safe in our school.
Our security team is OUTSTANDING; still, the building is huge, and I'm sure they would appreciate more hands on deck!
GHS is definitely too large for the size of the security team we currently have. We need allocation for more team members.
More security guards and regular hall sweeps would be a huge value add to our school community.
For the size of the school, additional security team members are needed.
GHS needs security at all entrances and exits and on all three levels. Too many students wandering halls and going in and out.
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The administration has confirmed the addition of two new security team members to our building. This outcome validates our sustained concern for the safety of this campus and marks a meaningful shift in how our school will be protected moving forward. I am grateful for the collective resolve that brought …
April 29, 2018
Final supporters
Due to the increase in school shootings throughout the country, the recent events at Clarksburg High School, the size of our building, and our increasing student population, we the staff at Gaithersburg High School do hereby petition the Montgomery County Board of Education for an increased allocation of security staffing at Gaithersburg High School.
Montgomery County Public Schools has emphasized their commitment to the safety and security of all students and staff in all Montgomery County schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools has also committed itself to modeling equitable practices.
Gaithersburg High School is the largest physical plant in MCPS – more than four hundred thousand square feet distributed between three floors. However, Gaithersburg High School has been allocated only 7 security team members. We know there are other high schools with less square footage that have larger security teams than Gaithersburg High School.
The teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School do not believe the allocation of 7 security team members is consistent with the equitable practices MCPS emphasizes. Nor do we believe the allocation of 7 security staff to our building is consistent with the commitment MCPS has made to keep students and staff safe and secure.
Therefore, the teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School do present to the Montgomery County Board of Education this petition for at least two additional security team members. We believe this addition will help to make our building, students and staff safer and more secure.
We ask that you give this petition immediate consideration.
Signed, the teachers and staff of Gaithersburg High School
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 14, 2018
27 Comments
GHS needs security at all entrances and exits and on all three levels. Too many students wandering halls and going in and out.
Large school building with increasing student body demands increased effective security. Help provide safety for the students who deserve a safe learning environment.
I have been in this school for 19 years. The number of students grows every year but not the number of security staff. Please help us feel more safe in our school.
Our security team is OUTSTANDING; still, the building is huge, and I'm sure they would appreciate more hands on deck!
GHS is definitely too large for the size of the security team we currently have. We need allocation for more team members.
More security guards and regular hall sweeps would be a huge value add to our school community.
For the size of the school, additional security team members are needed.
GHS needs security at all entrances and exits and on all three levels. Too many students wandering halls and going in and out.
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GHS needs security at all entrances and exits and on all three levels. Too many students wandering halls and going in and out.