Who initiated the Safe Schools Weapon Scanning program?

• A. The Chancellor
• B. The Mayor
• C. The Superintendent
• D. The Principal

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who has the authority to start a district-wide safety program. In NYC, the Chancellor of the Department of Education is the official who sets safety policies and launches initiatives across all public schools. This role has the scope and responsibility to coordinate a program like Safe Schools Weapon Scanning citywide, ensuring consistency, funding, and training for every school. The Mayor oversees city government but doesn’t directly initiate DOE-wide safety policies; a Superintendent oversees groups of schools within a district, and a Principal runs only one school. So, the Chancellor is the one who would initiate a program that affects all NYC public schools.