This project addresses four aspects of security throughout Montgomery County Public Schools, and will serve to protect not only the student and community population, but also the extensive investment in educational facilities, equipment, and supplies in buildings. An FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1.772 million was approved from the State as part of the School Safety Grant program. An FY 2020 appropriation and amendment to the adopted FY2019-2024 CIP was approved to address technology upgrades to various existing security systems, as well as provide secure entrance vestibules and guided building access for schools that currently do not have these features. An FY 2021 appropriation was approved to continue the work in this project. An FY 2022 appropriation was approved to continue to provide secure entrance vestibules and guided building access for schools that currently don't have these features. An FY 2023 appropriation was approved to complete the secure entrance vestibules and guided building access projects, as well as to continue to replace/upgrade and install security technology at various schools throughout the county. An FY2024 appropriation and amendment to the FY 2023-2028 CIP was approved to continue this level of effort project and to update electronic school access and install new and/or update security technology at schools throughout the county. An FY 2025 appropriation was approved to continue this level of effort project and provide new or replacement interior/exterior cameras as well as new and updated indoor/outdoor protective measures at various schools throughout the county. An FY 2027 appropriation was approved to install a crisis alert system, door sensors, digital floor mapping, and to continue to modernize our security cameras.

State funding is provided through the School Safety Grant Program. From the County's Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), $8 million in Current Revenue: General was programmed in MCPS projects, $5.3 million in HVAC (Mechanical Systems) Replacement: MCPS, and $2.7 million in School Security Systems. Appropriations for these projects were allocated in FY27 ($3.275 million) and in FY28 ($4.725 million).

MCPS asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.