(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.