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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students › Section 7-305.1 - Student Enrolled in Public Prekindergarten Program, Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade -- Suspension or Expulsion Prohibited; Exceptions

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Prekindergarten program” means:
(i)    Any qualified vendor of prekindergarten services as defined in § 7–101.2(a)(7) of this title; or
(ii)    A prekindergarten program as defined in § 7–1A–01 of this title.
(3)    “Restorative practices” means practices conducted in a whole–school ethos or culture that supports peacemaking and solves conflict by building a community and addressing harm in a school setting and that:
(i)    Are conducted by trained staff;
(ii)    Focus on repairing the harm to the community through dialogue that emphasizes individual accountability; and
(iii)    Help build a sense of belonging, safety, and social responsibility in the school community.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student enrolled in a prekindergarten program, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade may not be suspended or expelled from school.
(2)    A student described under paragraph (1) of this subsection may only be:
(i)    Expelled from school if required by federal law; or
(ii)    Suspended for not more than 5 school days if the school administration, in consultation with a school psychologist or other mental health professional, determines that there is an imminent threat of serious harm to other students or staff that cannot be reduced or eliminated through interventions and supports.
(3)    The principal or school administration shall promptly contact the parent or guardian of a student suspended or expelled under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(c)    (1)    The school shall provide intervention and support to address the student’s behavior if the student is:
(i)    Suspended under subsection (b) of this section; or
(ii)    Enrolled in prekindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade and:
1.    Is disruptive to the school environment; or
2.    Commits an act that would be considered an offense subject to suspension but for the student’s grade.
(2)    Intervention and support provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection includes:
(i)    Positive behavior interventions and supports;
(ii)    A behavior intervention plan;
(iii)    A referral to a student support team;
(iv)    A referral to an individualized education program team; and
(v)    A referral for appropriate community–based services.
(d)    The school system shall remedy the impact of a student’s behavior through appropriate intervention methods that may include restorative practices.
(e)    On or before May 1, 2018, the Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 Maryland State Medical Society, 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-411 - Drug Addiction and Prevention Education Program

(a)    The State Board shall develop and implement a program of drug addiction and prevention education in the public schools.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c)(2) of this section, this program shall be started before the sixth grade in each public school by teachers who are trained in the field of drug education.
(2)    The State Board shall establish standards for determining how a teacher is considered to be “trained in the field of drug addiction and prevention education” for the purposes of this section.
(c)    (1)    The program shall include instruction related to heroin and opioid addiction and prevention, including information relating to the lethal effect of fentanyl.
(2)    The instruction required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:
(i)    Delivered in grade bands as follows:
1.    Third grade through fifth grade;
2.    Sixth grade through eighth grade; and
3.    Ninth grade through twelfth grade; and
(ii)    A stand–alone unit in the program.
(d)    This program shall be coordinated with other State agencies that are responsible for drug abuse education and control.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-411.1 - Dating Violence and Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Lessons in Health Education Curriculum

(a)    The State Board shall encourage the county boards to incorporate age–appropriate lessons on dating violence, diabetes and its treatment and prevention, oral disease prevention, and dental health promotion into the county boards’ health education curriculum.
(b)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-412 - Preservation of Rights of Student Seeking to Overcome Drug Abuse

(a)    If a student seeks information to overcome any form of drug abuse, as defined in § 8-101 of the Health - General Article, from a teacher, counselor, principal, or other professional educator employed by an educational institution that has received a certificate of approval under § 2-206 of this article, a statement, whether oral or written, made by the student or an observation or conclusion derived from the statement is not admissible against the student in any proceeding.
(b)    A rule, regulation, or order may not require disclosure of any report, statement, observation, conclusion, or other information that has been assembled or obtained by an educator through this contact.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-413 - Alcohol Abuse Program

(a)    (1)    By the fall of 1978, the State Board shall develop and implement a program of health education that deals specifically with the abuse of alcohol.
(2)    This program may be included in the drug education program under § 7-411 of this subtitle.
(b)    This program shall be coordinated with other State agencies that are responsible for alcohol abuse education and control.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-414 - Driver Education Program

(a)    (1)    Each county board may offer instruction in the safe operation of a motor vehicle to high school students who are 15 years old or older.
(2)    The instruction shall be given as provided by Title 16, Subtitle 5 of the Transportation Article.
(3)    Each county board shall determine whether the course is an elective or a required course.
(4)    The State Board shall determine what credit, if any, is allowed to successful students of the course.
(b)    The principal of each school that offers the driver education course shall arrange the time set aside for actual driving instruction so that it does not interfere with other school work.
(c)    (1)    Each motor vehicle used for instruction shall bear the identification required by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
(2)    If practicable, the actual driving instruction shall be conducted on private or public property that is removed from State roads.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-417 - Health Care Providers in Caroline County

(a)    In Caroline County the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider will be assigned, to the extent practicable, to elementary and middle schools.
(b)    The services provided by the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider shall, to the extent practicable, include:
(1)    Assessment of the health status of all targeted students in the selected elementary and middle schools including history, physical examination, neuro-developmental evaluation, and all required early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs;
(2)    Provision of health care including well-child care and treatment of common injuries and illnesses; and
(3)    Integration of health care with existing health care providers and health education programs directed at students, teachers, and parents.
(c)    The nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider shall:
(1)    Collaborate with board certified or board eligible pediatricians in the health management of the school children;
(2)    Concentrate on the early identification, health counseling, and referral for mental health problems, with an emphasis on suicide prevention; and
(3)    Assess, to the extent possible, whether school health programs could be used as a basis for advising other family members of the student of other sources of primary care.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-419 - Inspections for Asbestos

(a)    A county board shall keep a copy of each inspection report concerning the asbestos inspection of each public school in the county.
(b)    Each public school shall keep for review during regular school hours upon request by any member of the public a copy of the inspection report concerning the asbestos inspection at the public school.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-420 - Administration of the Centers for Disease Control System Survey

(a)    The Department, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health, shall establish procedures for the administration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey to public middle school and high school students in the State.
(b)    The Department, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health:
(1)    May omit up to a maximum of one–third of the survey questions if the Department considers the content of the questions inappropriate; and
(2)    Shall include in the survey at least five questions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey on adverse childhood experiences or positive childhood experiences.
(c)    (1)    The Department, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health, shall require a local school system to utilize passive parental consent before administering the survey.
(2)    The local school system shall provide each parent with:
(i)    A statement that:
1.    Notifies the parent that:
A.    The survey is confidential;
B.    The answers will be kept private;
C.    The student’s name will not be required on the survey response sheet; and
D.    The survey is designed to identify risk behaviors that may include safety behaviors such as use of helmets and seat belts, depression and mental health, use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs, nutrition and physical activity, and sexual behavior; and
2.    Explains how a parent can obtain a copy of the survey questions that will be administered and more information regarding the survey, including the mailing address, telephone number, and website address of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
(ii)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a denial of permission form that may be returned by the parent to the school.
(d)    (1)    For the academic year during which the survey will be conducted, the denial of permission form shall be a part of the request for emergency contact information that is distributed by the public school to each student or parent or guardian of the student.
(2)    The denial of permission form shall be distributed only to a student or the parent or guardian of a student who may be subject to the survey administered under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-421 - Use of Asthma Drugs and Related Medication

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Health practitioner” means a physician or other individual authorized by law to prescribe prescription drugs or devices.
(3)    “Medication” means an asthma inhaler or other emergency drug that is dispensed for a student only on the prescription of a health practitioner and pertains to the student’s asthma or other airway-constricting disease.
(4)    “Self-administer” means the application or consumption of medication in a manner directed by the health practitioner without additional assistance or direction.
(b)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this subsection, each public school system shall adopt a written policy authorizing a student to possess and self-administer medication while:
(i)    In school;
(ii)    At school-sponsored activities; or
(iii)    On a school bus or other school property.
(2)    (i)    A student who self-administers medication must have a prior written order from the student’s health care provider and, if the student is a minor, the prior written approval of the student’s parent or guardian.
(ii)    The health care provider’s order must be maintained in the student’s educational record at the school.
(3)    A student’s parent or guardian must obtain written verification from the student’s health care provider confirming that the student has the knowledge and skills to safely possess and self-administer the medication.
(4)    The written statements required under this subsection shall be provided to the school at least annually.
(5)    The school nurse shall assess the student’s ability to demonstrate the skill level necessary to ensure proper and effective use of the medication in school.
(6)    A student may be subject to disciplinary action if the student does not use the medication in a safe and proper manner.
(c)    The Department shall provide each public school system with written State guidelines to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-422 - Notice of Contaminated Water Supply

(a)    Each public school that receives notice of a contaminated drinking water supply from the school’s supplier of water, in accordance with § 9-410 of the Environment Article or otherwise, shall send notice of the drinking water contamination to the parent or legal guardian of each student attending the school.
(b)    The notice shall:
(1)    Be sent by the school within 10 business days after receipt of the notice of contamination from the school’s water supplier;
(2)    Be in writing;
(3)    Identify the contaminants and their levels in the school’s water supply; and
(4)    Describe the school’s plan for dealing with the water contamination problem until the school’s water is determined by the appropriate authority to be safe for consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-423 - Timing Controls on Vending Machines

(a)    This section only applies to vending machines in public schools that sell food items of minimal nutritional value, as defined by the Department.
(b)    By August 1, 2006, vending machines in public schools shall have and use a timing device to automatically prohibit or allow access to vending machines in accordance with the nutrition policies established by the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-423.1 - Banning or Regulating Sale of Coffee at Career Exploration and Development Activity Prohibited

(a)    This section applies only in Baltimore County.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an Executive Branch agency may ban or regulate the sale of coffee in conjunction with a career exploration and development activity in a public high school.
(c)    An Executive Branch agency may not ban or regulate the sale of coffee in conjunction with a career exploration and development activity in a public high school that sold coffee on or before June 30, 2018.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-425 - Automated External Defibrillator Programs

(a)    Each county board shall develop and implement an automated external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for each high school and middle school in the county.
(b)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that:
(1)    Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance of the automated external defibrillators; and
(2)    Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(c)    Each middle school and high school shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators that meets the requirements of § 7–450 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-426 - Guidelines for Student Emergency Medical Care

(a)    The Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall jointly establish guidelines for public schools regarding providing emergency medical care to students with special health needs.
(b)    The guidelines shall include:
(1)    Procedures for the emergency administration of medication and the proper follow–up emergency procedures;
(2)    A description of parental or caregiver responsibilities, including:
(i)    School notification of a child’s special health care needs or diagnosis;
(ii)    Providing appropriate medication and delivery devices and medical condition indication devices including Medic Alert bracelets or necklaces;
(iii)    Parental consent for the administration of medications; and
(iv)    Providing an emergency card for medical emergencies with current contact names and telephone numbers;
(3)    A description of school responsibilities, including:
(i)    Training for school health services personnel, teachers, coaches, transportation personnel, and other appropriate school personnel;
(ii)    Providing and distributing the required notices and forms for notification, consent for the administration of medications, medical emergency contact information, and any other appropriate material; and
(iii)    Providing outreach and education for parents and other caregivers regarding providing emergency medical care to students with special health needs;
(4)    A description of student responsibilities that are age and condition appropriate; and
(5)    Any other issue that is relevant to the emergency medical care of students with special health needs.
(c)    The Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall:
(1)    Provide technical assistance to schools to:
(i)    Implement the guidelines established under this section; and
(ii)    Train school personnel at the local level; and
(2)    Develop a process to monitor the implementation of the guidelines established under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-426.1 - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Anaphylactic allergy” means a food allergy that causes a severe, systematic reaction resulting in circulatory collapse or shock that may be fatal.
(3)    “Employee” means an individual who is employed by a local board of education, including part–time employees, certified and noncertified substitute teachers employed by the local board of education for at least 7 days each school year, maintenance workers, and administrative staff.
(4)    “Self–administer” means the application or consumption of medications in a manner prescribed by a health practitioner who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article to prescribe medications and medication delivery devices by the individual for whom the medication was prescribed without additional assistance or direction.
(b)    In consultation with a school health professional, the principal of a public school that has a child attending the school who has been identified to the school as having an anaphylactic allergy shall:
(1)    Monitor the strategies developed in accordance with the Maryland State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents in classrooms and common areas;
(2)    Designate a peanut– and tree nut–free table in the cafeteria; and
(3)    Establish procedures for self–administration of medication by the child if the child is determined to be capable of and responsible for self–administration by the principal, parent or guardian of the child, and physician of the child.
(c)    A school may revoke the authority of a child to self–administer medication if the child endangers himself or herself or another child through misuse of the medication.
(d)    Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, an employee who responds in good faith to the anaphylactic reaction of a child in accordance with this section is immune from civil liability for any act or omission in the course of responding to the reaction.
(e)    If a child has authority to self–administer medication in accordance with subsection (b)(3) of this section, a local county board may require the parent or guardian of the child to sign a statement acknowledging that the school or its employee incurs no liability as a result of injury arising from self–administration by the child.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-426.2 - Policy on Use of Epinephrine in Public Schools

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Anaphylaxis” means a sudden, severe, and potentially life–threatening allergic reaction that occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen.
(3)    “Auto–injectable epinephrine” means a portable, disposable drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation.
(b)    Each county board shall establish a policy for public schools within its jurisdiction to authorize the school nurse and other school personnel to administer auto–injectable epinephrine, if available, to a student who is determined to be or perceived to be in anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the student:
(1)    Has been identified as having an anaphylactic allergy, as defined in § 7–426.1 of this subtitle; or
(2)    Has a prescription for epinephrine as prescribed by an authorized licensed health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article.
(c)    The policy established under subsection (b) of this section shall include:
(1)    Training for school personnel on how to recognize the symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(2)    Procedures for the emergency administration of auto–injectable epinephrine;
(3)    The proper follow–up emergency procedures;
(4)    A provision authorizing a school nurse to obtain and store at a public school auto–injectable epinephrine to be used in an emergency situation; and
(5)    A requirement that each public school develop and implement a method for notifying the parents or guardians of students of the school’s policy under this section at the beginning of each school year.
(d)    Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a school nurse or other school personnel who respond in good faith to the anaphylactic reaction of a child in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the reaction.
(e)    (1)    Each public school shall submit, on the form that the Department requires, a report to the Department on each incident at the school or at a related school event that required the use of auto–injectable epinephrine.
(2)    The Department shall develop and disseminate a standard form to report each incident requiring the use of auto–injectable epinephrine at a public school.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-426.3 - Policy on Use of Epinephrine in Nonpublic Schools

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Anaphylaxis” means a sudden, severe, and potentially life–threatening allergic reaction that occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen.
(3)    “Auto–injectable epinephrine” means a portable, disposable drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation.
(4)    “School personnel” means individuals who are employed by a nonpublic school, including part–time employees, teachers and substitute teachers employed by the school for at least 7 days each school year, a school nurse, registered nurse case manager, delegating nurse, and administrative staff.
(b)    Each nonpublic school in the State may establish a policy authorizing school personnel to administer auto–injectable epinephrine, if available, to a student who is determined to be or perceived to be in anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the student:
(1)    Has been identified as having an anaphylactic allergy, as defined in § 7–426.1 of this subtitle; or
(2)    Has a prescription for epinephrine as prescribed by an authorized licensed health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article.
(c)    The policy established under subsection (b) of this section shall include:
(1)    Training for school personnel on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis by a licensed health care practitioner who is authorized to administer auto–injectable epinephrine and who has been trained in an established protocol on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(2)    Procedures for the emergency administration of auto–injectable epinephrine;
(3)    The proper follow–up emergency procedures;
(4)    A provision authorizing a school nurse or other licensed health care practitioner to obtain and, school personnel to store, at a nonpublic school auto–injectable epinephrine to be used in an emergency situation;
(5)    A requirement that the nonpublic school develop and implement a method for notifying the parents or guardians of students of the school’s policy under this section at the beginning of each school year; and
(6)    An ongoing process for oversight and monitoring by a licensed health care practitioner of the implementation of the policy established under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, school personnel who respond in good faith to the anaphylactic reaction of a child in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the reaction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-427 - Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials Related to Self-Mutilation

(a)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall provide awareness and training for Directors of Student Services in local education agencies on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting.
(b)    The Maryland Department of Health shall provide to the Department:
(1)    Resource information on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting, to be distributed to local school supervisors of health, counseling, and psychology; and
(2)    Materials for distribution that describe local, State, and national resources to which students, parents, counselors, and school personnel can refer for information on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-427.1 - Guidelines for Trauma-Informed Approach

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Trauma–informed approach” means a method for understanding and responding to an individual with symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma or traumatic stress.
(3)    “Trauma–informed school” means a school that:
(i)    Acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma and understands the potential paths for recovery;
(ii)    Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in students, teachers, and staff;
(iii)    Integrates information about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and
(iv)    Actively resists retraumatizing a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma.
(b)    (1)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, shall develop guidelines on a trauma–informed approach that will assist schools with:
(i)    Implementing a comprehensive trauma–informed policy at the school;
(ii)    The identification of a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;
(iii)    The appropriate manner for responding to a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;
(iv)    For schools participating in the Handle With Care program, the appropriate manner for responding to a student who is identified as a “handle with care” student; and
(v)    Becoming a trauma–informed school.
(2)    The Department shall:
(i)    Distribute the guidelines developed under this subsection to each local school system; and
(ii)    Publish the guidelines on the trauma–informed approach on the Department’s website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-428 - Inhalant Abuse Training and Awareness

(a)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall provide awareness and training for Directors of Student Services in local education agencies on inhalant abuse.
(b)    The Maryland Department of Health shall provide to the Department:
(1)    Resource information on inhalant abuse to be distributed to local school supervisors of health, counseling, and psychology; and
(2)    Materials for distribution that describe local, State, and national resources to which students, parents, counselors, and school personnel can refer for information on inhalant abuse.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-429 - Testing and Inspection of Well Water for Bacteria in Howard County

(a)    This section applies only in Howard County.
(b)    The county board shall cause to be conducted a test and inspection of the water for bacteria in each public school in the county that is served by well water.
(c)    On receipt of the results of each test and inspection, the county board shall post the information on its public website.