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MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-302.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-302.2 - Truant Students

    (a)    In this section, “truant student” means a student:        (1)    Who is unlawfully absent from school for more than:            (i)    8 days in any quarter;            (ii)    15 days in any semester; or            (iii)    20 days in a school year; and        (2)    Whose absences for purposes of item (1) of this subsection are unlawful absences as defined by regulation.    (b)    Each county board shall develop a system of active intervention for truant students.    (c)    (1)    Each truant student attending kindergarten through 12th grade shall immediately be referred to the county board’s system of active intervention developed under this section.        (2)    This section does not prohibit a county board from intervening in the case of a student who is frequently absent from school for both lawful and unlawful purposes, but is not a truant student.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-303.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-303.1 - School Principal to Report Student Criminal Activity

    (a)    In this section, “school principal” means the principal of a public or nonpublic school, or a designee of the principal who is an administrator.    (b)    A school principal may make a report to any relevant law enforcement agency if, after an investigation is completed, the school principal has reason to believe that a student has engaged in conduct that constitutes an offense under:        (1)    § 3–201 of the Criminal Law Article (assault in the first degree);        (2)    § 3–202 of the Criminal Law Article (assault in the second degree);        (3)    § 3–805 of the Criminal Law Article (misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service); or        (4)    § 3–809 of the Criminal Law Article (revenge porn).
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-304 - Special Programs for Disruptive Students

    (a)    The purpose of this section is to require each county board of education to provide a continuum model of prevention and intervention activities and programs that encourage and promote positive behavior and reduce disruption.    (b)    Each county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City shall establish special programs in the county and Baltimore City for students in the public school system who exhibit disruptive classroom behavior.    (c)    Two or more county boards may establish special programs for their joint use.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-304.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-304.1 - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program

    (a)    In this section, “Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program” means the research–based, systems approach method adopted by the State Board to build capacity among school staff to adopt and sustain the use of positive, effective practices to create learning environments where teachers can teach and students can learn.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each county board shall require an elementary school that has a suspension rate that exceeds the standard specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection to implement:            (i)    A positive behavioral interventions and support program; or            (ii)    An alternative behavior modification program in collaboration with the Department.        (2)    An elementary school is subject to this subsection if it has a suspension rate that exceeds:            (i)    18 percent of its enrollment for the 2005–2006 school year;            (ii)    16 percent of its enrollment for the 2006–2007 school year;            (iii)    14 percent of its enrollment for the 2007–2008 school year;            (iv)    12 percent of its enrollment for the 2008–2009 school year; and            (v)    10 percent of its enrollment for the 2009–2010 school year and each school year thereafter.        (3)    An elementary school that has already implemented a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a behavior modification program shall expand its existing program if it has a suspension rate that exceeds the standard specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each county board shall require a school that has a truancy rate that exceeds the standard specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection to implement:            (i)    A positive behavioral interventions and support program; or            (ii)    An alternative, research–based, positive, and effective behavior modification program in collaboration with the Department.        (2)    A school is subject to this subsection if it has a truancy rate that exceeds:            (i)    8 percent of its enrollment for the 2008–2009 school year;            (ii)    6 percent of its enrollment for the 2009–2010 school year;            (iii)    4 percent of its enrollment for the 2010–2011 school year;            (iv)    2 percent of its enrollment for the 2011–2012 school year; and            (v)    1 percent of its enrollment for the 2012–2013 school year and each school year thereafter.        (3)    A school that has already implemented a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a behavior modification program shall expand its program if it has a truancy rate that exceeds the standard specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.    (d)    The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-307 - Principals, Teachers, and School Security Guards Intervening in Fights

    (a)    (1)    A principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel in any public school may take reasonable action necessary to prevent violence on school premises or on a school-sponsored trip, including intervening in a fight or physical struggle that takes place in his or her presence, whether the fight is among students or other individuals.        (2)    The degree and force of the intervention may be as reasonably necessary to prevent violence, restore order and to protect the safety of the combatants and surrounding individuals.    (b)    A principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel who is hurt while taking preventive action or intervening in a fight under this section:        (1)    Shall be compensated by the county board for any necessary medical expenses that result directly from the preventive action or intervention; and        (2)    May not lose any compensation for time lost from school duties that results directly from the preventive action or intervention, but compensation may be reduced by any payments made under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.    (c)    In any suit, claim, or criminal charge brought by a parent or other claimant of one of the combatants against the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel because of the preventive action or intervention, the county board:        (1)    Shall provide legal counsel for the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel or may provide reimbursement for the reasonable expenses of the legal defense of any criminal charge if the county board considers it appropriate; and        (2)    Shall save the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel harmless from any award or decree against him.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-308 - Searches of Students and Schools

    (a)    A principal, assistant principal, or school security guard of a public school may make a reasonable search of a student on the school premises or on a school-sponsored trip if the searcher has a reasonable belief that the student has in the student’s possession an item, the possession of which is a criminal offense under the laws of this State or a violation of any other State law or a rule or regulation of the county board.    (b)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county board may authorize a teacher of a public school to make a reasonable search of a student on a school-sponsored trip if the teacher has a reasonable belief that the student has in the student’s possession an item, the possession of which is a criminal offense under the laws of this State or a violation of any other State law or a rule or regulation of the county board.        (2)    To qualify to conduct a search under this subsection, a teacher shall be designated in writing by a principal and receive training to conduct a search commensurate with the training received by a principal.    (c)    A search under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be made in the presence of a third party.    (d)    (1)    A principal, assistant principal, or school security guard of a public school may make a search of the physical plant of the school and its appurtenances including the lockers of students.        (2)    The right of the school official to search the locker shall be announced or published previously in the school.    (e)    The Department shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the searches permitted under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-309 - Residential Child Care Program Licensing

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “residential child care program” means a program that:            (i)    Provides care for children 24 hours a day within a structured set of services and activities designed to achieve objectives related to the needs of the children served; and            (ii)    Is licensed by the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, or the Department of Juvenile Services.        (2)    A “residential child care program” includes:            (i)    Group homes;            (ii)    Alternative living units; and            (iii)    Emergency shelter care.    (b)    Each licensed operator of a residential child care program who has legal custody or care and control of a child who is at least 5 years old and under the age of 16 years and receives State funding as provided in § 5–526 of the Family Law Article:        (1)    Shall enroll the child in the local school system where the residential child care program is located unless the residential child care program operates an approved educational program in accordance with the licensing regulations that govern the residential child care program;        (2)    Shall expeditiously initiate and monitor the transfer of the academic records of a child in the operator’s care from the transferring school to insure that the academic records are transferred to the school that the child will be attending while living in the operator’s care;        (3)    (i)    May request a meeting with the child’s teachers; and            (ii)    Shall meet the child’s teachers at the time of enrollment and at any other time the school or a teacher requests; and        (4)    Shall sign the child’s report card, insure that the report card is returned to school, and include a copy of the report card in the child’s case record.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-310 - Dissemination of Community Resources List

    (a)    Each county board shall develop and disseminate to each public school within the county board’s jurisdiction a community resources list.    (b)    The community resources list may include the name and contact information of local and statewide social services and nonprofit health care providers that provide nondiscriminatory services to children and families in need of assistance.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-401 - School Health Program

    (a)    With the assistance of the county health department, each county board shall provide:        (1)    Adequate school health services;        (2)    Instruction in health education, including the importance of physical activity in maintaining good health; and        (3)    A healthful school environment.    (b)    The Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health jointly shall:        (1)    Develop public standards and guidelines for school health programs; and        (2)    Offer assistance to the county boards and county health departments in their implementation.    (c)    (1)    (i)    Each county board shall designate a school health services program coordinator.            (ii)    A county board may authorize the county health department to designate the school health services program coordinator.        (2)    The school health services program coordinator shall:            (i)    Implement State and local health policies in the public schools;            (ii)    Ensure that public schools adhere to local health services guidelines; and            (iii)    Communicate State and local health policies to the parents and guardians of public school students.        (3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the county board shall grant the school health services program coordinator the authority to carry out the provisions of this subsection.            (ii)    The county board shall consult with a county superintendent before any change in the hiring or termination of personnel in connection with a school health services program.        (4)    The Department of Education shall conduct at least two meetings annually with all school health services program coordinators in the State.    (d)    On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly a summary of the information reported to the State Superintendent during the COMAR certification process.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-402 - Physical Examinations

    (a)    The Department of Education in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health shall adopt regulations requiring a physical examination for children entering the Maryland Public School System for the first time.    (b)    The regulations shall require each child entering the Maryland Public School System for the first time to have a physical examination completed within:        (1)    The 9–month period before entering the public school system; or        (2)    The 6–month period after entering the public school system.    (c)    The physical examination required under subsection (b) of this section shall be completed by:        (1)    A licensed physician;        (2)    A licensed physician assistant with a delegation agreement approved by the State Board of Physicians; or        (3)    A certified nurse practitioner.    (d)    (1)    For each school year each public school shall report to the county board or county health department the number of children entering the public school system for the first time who have not had a physical examination because of:            (i)    The lack of access to health care;            (ii)    Insufficient financial resources; or            (iii)    Any other reason, including a religious reason, as the public school deems appropriate.        (2)    The county board or county health department shall report the information obtained under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the Maryland Department of Health.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-403 - Immunizations

    (a)    (1)    In cooperation with the State Board and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Health shall adopt rules and regulations regarding blood tests for lead poisoning required of children entering schools.        (2)    In cooperation with the State Board and the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations, the Maryland Department of Health shall adopt rules and regulations regarding immunizations required of children entering schools.        (3)    These rules and regulations shall:            (i)    Be adopted in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act;            (ii)    Provide that any child may have the immunization administered by his personal physician; and            (iii)    1.    By September 2003, in areas designated as at risk for lead poisoning, as determined under § 18–106 of the Health – General Article, when a child enters a public prekindergarten program, kindergarten program, or first grade, require the parent or legal guardian of the child to provide documentation from a health care provider, on a form developed by the Maryland Department of Health, certifying that the child has undergone blood testing for lead poisoning administered in accordance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the screening of young children for lead poisoning: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials (November 1997) and any subsequent guidelines; and                2.    By September 2003, require a program or school to report the name, last known address, and telephone number of each child for whom certified documentation of a lead test is not provided under item 1 of this item, as determined by regulation, to the local health department in the jurisdiction where the child resides.        (4)    Any requirement for the administration of pertussis vaccine shall be consistent with § 18–332(b) of the Health – General Article.    (b)    (1)    Unless the Secretary of Health declares an emergency or an epidemic of disease, a child whose parent or guardian objects to immunization on the ground that it conflicts with the parent’s or guardian’s bona fide religious beliefs and practices may not be required to present a physician’s certification of immunization in order to be admitted to school.        (2)    The Secretary of Health shall adopt rules and regulations for religious exemptions under this subsection.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-406 - School Employees to Be Free From Communicable Tuberculosis

    (a)    An individual who has tuberculosis in a communicable stage may not work in any capacity in a public, private, or parochial school.    (b)    (1)    A school employee may be required to furnish a current certification to the school administration that the employee is free of tuberculosis in a communicable stage.        (2)    The health officer of a county or the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health may require an employee to furnish the certification when:            (i)    The employee is first employed; and            (ii)    At any other time that the health officer or the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health deems necessary.        (3)    This certification shall be based on results of specific tests.        (4)    The types of tests and the intervals between these tests shall:            (i)    Be regulated by the health officer or Commissioner; and            (ii)    Conform to the standards of the Maryland Department of Health.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-407 - Protective Eye Device

    (a)    In this section, “industrial quality eye protective device” means a device that meets the standards of the American Standard Safety Code for Head, Eye, and Respiratory Protection, Z 2.1-1959, adopted by the American Standards Association, Incorporated.    (b)    Each student and teacher in a school or other educational institution shall be required to wear an industrial quality eye protective device at all times while working in:        (1)    A career and technology classroom or laboratory that involves the use of or exposure to:            (i)    Hot molten metal;            (ii)    Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, or stamping of any solid material;            (iii)    Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other material;            (iv)    Gas or electric arc welding;            (v)    Repair or servicing of any vehicle;            (vi)    Any caustic or explosive material; or        (2)    A chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratory that involves any caustic or explosive chemical or hot liquid or solid.    (c)    (1)    The school may furnish industrial quality eye protective devices to its students and teachers and to any visitor to its classrooms or laboratories specified in subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    The school may buy these protective eye devices in large quantities and sell them at cost to its students and teachers.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-408 - Fire Drills

    (a)    The State Superintendent shall require each county superintendent to hold a fire drill in each public school in accordance with the State Fire Prevention Code established under § 6–206 of the Public Safety Article.    (b)    Each public school shall:        (1)    Keep records of these fire drills; and        (2)    Send a copy to the county superintendent.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-408.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-408.1 - Fire Drills in Nonpublic Schools

    (a)    Each nonpublic school in the State shall hold fire drills in accordance with the State Fire Prevention Code established under § 6–206 of the Public Safety Article.    (b)    Each nonpublic school shall:        (1)    Keep records of these fire drills; and        (2)    Send a copy of the records to the State Board.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-410 - Safety Education Program

    Each public school shall have a program of safety education that is organized and administered under the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the State Board.