On September 10, 2019, the board adopted a Resolution establishing a multi-agency task force to recommend comprehensive strategies and protocols for inter-agency cooperation for the protection of students, and directed the Superintendent to convene a task force charged with:
- Identifying best practices among child-serving institutions locally, nationally, and internationally which have developed comprehensive inter-agency protocols and practices designed to protect children from sexual harassment and abuse.
- Reviewing the district's external relationships with other agencies involved in the protection of children from sexual harassment and abuse, and comparing those efforts to the aforementioned practices.
- Recommending to the board necessary actions to create a comprehensive multi-agency cooperation protocol for the district regarding the reporting, response, and prevention of sexual harassment and abuse of district students.
On September 24, 2019, the board appointed individuals to serve on the task force.
Committee Membership
Chair: Michael Marquez, Chief, San Diego Unified School District Police Department