The position oversees the administration of public and private school safety grants, drives statewide programs, including the Safe Schools Maryland (SSMD) 24/7/365 anonymous reporting system, the School Resource Officer (SRO) and School Security Employee (SSE) Training Academy, Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) policy, and multi-agency coordinated emergency preparedness and response. Appointed by and reporting directly to the School Safety Subcabinet (governed by the State Superintendent of Schools, Attorney General, Superintendent of State Police, Secretary of Health, Secretary of Disabilities, and Executive Director of the Interagency Commission on Public School Construction), the Executive Director provides statewide executive vision, strategic leadership, and operational administration for MCSS. Â.