Schools in Montgomery County, like districts across the country, have seen a rise in violence and drug use in restrooms. Parents want solutions to make them safer.
“I don’t blame them for this happening obviously, because obviously, MCPS is not in control of the individual behavior of students,” Ribeiro, 39, said of the county’s school system. “But I am frustrated that there doesn’t seem to be a systemwide response to the behaviors, particularly as they’ve multiplied in scope and severity.”, divided into immediate, short-term and long-term actions.
“It’s really unfair to a lot of the girls who generally just want to use a space for how it’s intended to be used,” Arjumand said.restroom during the 5-minute passing period, Arjumand said. Instead, they’ll ask for a bathroom pass in class, but that’s caused a new problem — some students have been taking and keeping class-designated passes so they can use the bathroom whenever they want.At Julius West Middle School in Rockville, administrators have taken a different approach.
Eckstein believes an open restroom design in Montgomery schools would resolve some of the issues. In that setup, toilet stalls are private with floor-to-ceiling doors and walls, but the hand-washing area is open and completely within view of the hallways. There are no urinals and the space is open to all genders. The design is similar to the restrooms“It’s constantly monitored and more of a deterrent because it’s not going to be the congregating space anymore,” Eckstein said.
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