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JOINT STATEMENT ON STABBING INCIDENT AT WEST POTOMAC HS (04/23/2025)
Fairfax County Public Schools is widely considered one of the safest public school systems in the United States, but in light of the unacceptable act of violence at West Potomac HS, it is necessary to invest in new measures to ensure the safety and security of our students. Today the undersigned School Board Members call on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to prioritize the following security measures:
- Increase the number of School Resource Officers (SRO) to the nationally recommended ratio of 1:1000 students at every middle school and high school;
- Ensure one or more SROs is present every day at every middle and high school; and
- Fully fund the Middle School After-School program, which was established to improve academic outcomes, develop healthy and successful youth, and combat gang violence.
In addition, the undersigned School Board Members call on Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to prioritize the following security measures:
- Increase the number of security assistants to 1:750 students at every middle school and high school to ensure appropriate enforcement of student discipline and enable continuous monitoring of bathrooms, hallways, and other areas throughout the school day;
- Install Open Gate weapons detection technology at every middle school and high school, so this technology, which is used by the Secret Service, can prevent incidents like the one today;
- Secure entry doors to prevent unauthorized access during the school day;
- Install video cameras inside and outside of every elementary, middle, and high school;
- Accelerate the construction of security vestibules at every school; and
- Conduct a security audit of every elementary, middle, and high school.
Mateo Dunne
Mount Vernon District, Fairfax County School Board
Ilryong Moon
At-Large, Fairfax County School Board
Ryan McElveen
At-Large, Fairfax County School Board
The views contained within this newsletter reflect the views of the individual school board member who is the publisher of this newsletter and may not reflect the views of the Fairfax County School Board.
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