The Harford County school board is meeting after the second gun violence death of a student in two months

BALTIMORE — The Harford County Board of Education opened Monday's meeting with a moment of silence for a second student to die from gun violence in less than two months.

Jai'den Winchester, a 14-year-old student at Havre de Grace High School, was shot late Saturday during a Halloween party. A 16-year-old is accused of murder.

“It is very unfortunate that we have lost another student here in Harford County,” said School Board President Aaron Poynton.

“The impact of this senseless tragedy reaches far and wide,” said board member Lauren Strauss.

The teen's death came a week after the district held a community safety meeting to talk about safety improvements in schools following the September meeting Murder of Warren Grant at Joppatowne High School.

Security improvements include improving surveillance and a call for metal detectors.

The school board vice president retains the title

The deadly school shooting on Joppatowne High Street prompted Board of Education Vice President Melissa Hahn to call on Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson to call for withdrawal from meetings due to known security deficiencies.

“I demand Dr. Bulson again calls on him to immediately resign from his position as superintendent,” Hahn said during a Sept. 23 meeting.

Two weeks ago, A motion was made to remove Hahn's title of the vice president after board member Carol Mueller said it was inappropriate to make such a demand in a public setting, sparking backlash from some of Hahn's supporters at Monday's meeting.

“We cannot set a precedent by accusing and demoting our board colleagues over petty differences of opinion,” one speaker said.

The board chairman rejected the proposal on Monday after reviewing the rules.

“I declare that the motion was not properly explained and clarify that the motion did not in fact achieve the required majority to be adopted,” Poynton said. “I hope that after this point of order, the board can get back to work tonight and do the serious work that we really need to focus on.”

To provide feedback, a community safety survey was sent to parents and staff.