City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0062R

• File #: 08-0062R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Anonymous Call Hotline
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/8/2008
• In control: Education Committee
• Final action: 3/16/2009
• Title: Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Anonymous Call Hotline FOR the purpose of inviting the CEO of the Baltimore City Public System, the Chief of the Baltimore City School Police, and the Interim Information Chief of the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology to brief the City Council on the feasibility of creating a tip phone hotline, where teachers, students, and parents are able to anonymously report acts of school violence, as well as a possible integration of that hotline with 311.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill Henry, Agnes Welch, President Young, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Baltimore City Public School System, Hotline, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/16/2009	0	City Council	Adopted
3/16/2009	0	Education Committee	Recommended Favorably
2/9/2009	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/4/2008	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
11/24/2008	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/11/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/11/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/11/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
9/8/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
9/8/2008	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public School System - Anonymous Call Hotline

FOR the purpose of inviting the CEO of the Baltimore City Public System, the Chief of the Baltimore City School Police, and the Interim Information Chief of the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology to brief the City Council on the feasibility of creating a tip phone hotline, where teachers, students, and parents are able to anonymously report acts of school violence, as well as a possible integration of that hotline with 311.
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Recitals

Last month, representatives of the Baltimore City Public School System appeared before the City Council to report on their state of readiness for the upcoming school year. During that presentation, the School System presented its revised Code of Conduct. The Council applauds the school system on its efforts to create a more comprehensive and uniform Code. We have been also encouraged by innovative ideas such as the Success Academy and the creation of group specific programming targeting our most at-risk youth, which are examples of more contemporary approaches to alternative educations.

Furthermore, the increased inter-agency cooperation between the Baltimore City School Police, the Baltimore City Police Department, and the Mass Transit Administration has been a tremendous benefit to...