The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) is convening a School Safety Enhancement Committee with the goal of producing actionable recommendations on the ways that schools and all those within the school-supporting ecosystem can ensure our public schools are safe for children and youth.
The School Safety Enhancement Committee is comprised of representatives and experts from city education and public safety agencies, the Council of the District of Columbia, and school communities and families. This group will convene between November 2023 and January 2024, delivering a final report to the Mayor and Council in February 2024.
- Second Meeting of the School Safety Enhancement Committee
- Tuesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Register to view this virtual meeting.
- First Meeting of the School Safety Enhancement Committee (Tuesday, November 7)
- Additional meetings will be listed here as they are scheduled.
Community Input
The work of the School Safety Enhancement Committee will be informed in part by the convening of a youth committee, interviews with school leaders, student focus groups, expert panels, a community stakeholder panel, as well as biweekly online office hours and an online feedback form.
- Biweekly Office Hours
- Tuesdays, beginning November 7, at 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Join virtual office hours.