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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-430 - Cultural Competency Model Training Curriculum

(a)    The Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the Department, shall develop a cultural competency model training curriculum for law enforcement officers assigned to public schools.
(b)    (1)    The cultural competency model training curriculum shall teach behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable law enforcement officers to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with the individuals, organizations, and institutions in the community in which the public school to which a law enforcement officer is assigned is located.
(2)    The cultural competency model training curriculum shall include:
(i)    Personal exposure to the individuals, organizations, and institutions within the assigned community; and
(ii)    Knowledge of government and community services available to help prevent juvenile arrests.
(c)    A law enforcement officer who is assigned to patrol a school building or school grounds is encouraged to complete the cultural competency model training curriculum established under subsection (b) of this section before the law enforcement officer begins an assignment in 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 7-431 - Telephone Number of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline

Each county board shall provide each student in grades six through twelve with the telephone number of the Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline by:
(1)    Printing the telephone number prominently in the school handbook; and
(2)    Printing the telephone number on a student’s school identification card, if provided.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-432 - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials

(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 human trafficking, including strategies for the prevention of trafficking of children.
(b)    The Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with experts in the field of human trafficking prevention, shall provide to the Department:
(1)    Resource information on human trafficking, including strategies for prevention of trafficking of children, 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 human trafficking, including strategies for prevention of trafficking of children.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-434 - Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions.
(3)    “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods.
(4)    “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student athlete.
(5)    “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through.
(6)    “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
(7)    (i)    “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment.
(ii)    “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period.
(b)    (1)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes.
(2)    Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes consistent with the Model Policy for Preseason–Practice Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)    The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period during preseason practice.
(d)    Each middle school and high school shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for heat acclimatization 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 7-435 - Emergency and Evacuation Plans for Individuals With Disabilities

(a)    On or before December 1, 2017, the Department shall, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, update the Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools to accommodate, safeguard, and evacuate students, staff, and visitors with disabilities on public school grounds in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
(b)    On or before July 1, 2018, each local school system shall update the local school system’s emergency plan to comply with the update of the Department’s guidelines and regulations under subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    If a student with an IEP requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s IEP shall include accommodations for the student during an emergency.
(d)    If a student with a 504 plan requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s 504 team shall discuss and address the student’s needs as necessary.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-438 - Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Services Programs

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Behavioral health services” means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.
(3)    (i)    “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” means a program that provides behavioral health services to students by community behavioral health providers in partnership with public schools and families that augment the behavioral health services and supports provided by public schools.
(ii)    “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” does not include school–based health centers.
(b)    (1)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, county boards, and other interested stakeholders, as determined by the Department, shall develop and implement a standardized reporting system to determine the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.
(2)    The standardized reporting system developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall use measures that collect data on the outcomes of students who receive behavioral health services from community–partnered school behavioral health services programs, including a student’s academic, behavioral, social, and emotional functioning and progress.
(c)    On or before December 1, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-439 - Awareness and Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Assault Program

(a)    In this section, “nonpublic school” means a noncollegiate educational institution that:
(1)    Holds a certificate of approval from the State Board under § 2–206(e) of this article; and
(2)    Participates in the Nonpublic Schools Textbook and Technology Grants Program.
(b)    (1)    The State Board and each nonpublic school in the State shall develop and implement a program of age–appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault.
(2)    The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:
(i)    Taught by a teacher who is trained to provide instruction on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault; and
(ii)    Incorporated into the health curriculum of each county board and each nonpublic school.
(c)    The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-440 - Individualized or Group Behavioral Counseling Services

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Behavioral health counseling services” means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.
(3)    “Health care provider” has the meaning stated in § 20–104 of the Health – General Article.
(b)    (1)    The Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department, shall recommend best practices for county boards of education to provide to students:
(i)    Behavioral needs assessments; and
(ii)    Individualized or group behavioral health counseling services with a health care provider through a school–based health center or through community partnered school–based behavioral health services.
(c)    This section may not be construed to require a county board to provide behavioral needs assessments or individualized or group behavioral health counseling services to students.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-441 - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

(a)    Each public school is encouraged to post the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect conspicuously in a high–traffic, widely used area of the school.
(b)    Each county board shall ensure that the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect is published:
(1)    In each public school’s student handbook; and
(2)    On the website of the county board or local school system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-442 - Student Sunscreen Use

(a)    In this section, “sunscreen” means a topical sunscreen product that is:
(1)    Used to prevent the effects of overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of an injury or illness; and
(2)    Approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over–the–counter use.
(b)    Each county board shall adopt a written policy authorizing a student to possess and use sunscreen on school property or at a school–sponsored activity without written permission from a health care provider.
(c)    Each county board shall encourage public schools to educate students about sunscreen, sun safety, and the policy established under subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-443 - Health and Safety Best Practice for Use of Digital Devices

(a)    On or before June 1, 2019, the Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, shall develop health and safety best practices for the use of digital devices in school classrooms.
(b)    On or before July 1, 2019, the Department shall provide the best practices to each county board and nonpublic school for consideration and adoption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-444 - Guidelines Regarding the Administration of Health Care Services to Students With Sickle Cell Disease

(a)    On or before August 1, 2019, the Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall develop guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of health care services to students with sickle cell disease.
(b)    The guidelines shall include:
(1)    Procedures for educating clinical and nonclinical school personnel and individuals who work with students who are participating in school–related activities about symptoms of distress related to sickle cell disease;
(2)    Protocols to ensure students with sickle cell disease receive care as determined by orders from the student’s provider and the school nurse’s assessment during school and school–sponsored after–school activities; and
(3)    Any other issue pertaining to the administration of health care services to students with sickle cell disease.
(c)    On or before September 1, 2019, 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)    Instruct school personnel at the local level regarding the guidelines established under this section; and
(2)    Develop a process to monitor the implementation of the guidelines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-445 - Instruction on Consent and Respect for Personal Boundaries

(a)    In this section, “consent” means the unambiguous and voluntary agreement between all participants in each physical act within the course of interpersonal relationships, including respect for personal boundaries.
(b)    Beginning in the 2018–2019 school year, a county board shall provide age–appropriate instruction on the meaning of “consent” and respect for personal boundaries as part of the Family Life and Human Sexuality curriculum in every grade in which the curriculum is taught in public schools in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-446 - Administration of Medical Cannabis During School Hours and Events

(a)    On or before December 31, 2020, the Department and the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission jointly shall develop guidelines for public schools allowing the administration of medical cannabis to students who are qualifying patients under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article during school hours and school–sponsored activities and while on a school bus.
(b)    The guidelines shall establish:
(1)    The school personnel who are authorized to administer medical cannabis to a student who is a qualifying patient during school hours and school–sponsored activities and while on a school bus;
(2)    Specific locations, including a requirement that a school allow the administration of medical cannabis in the school building, where medical cannabis may be administered to a student who is a qualifying patient during school hours and school–sponsored activities and while on a school bus;
(3)    Procedures for educating any designated school personnel on safety considerations for patient use of medical cannabis as it relates to a school setting;
(4)    Protocols to ensure students who are qualifying patients receive care during school hours and school–sponsored activities and while on a school bus;
(5)    Security protocols for the possession, storage, and loss or theft of medical cannabis on school property;
(6)    A plan for the administration of medical cannabis that must include labeling as well as dosing, timing, and delivery route instructions as provided by the certifying provider’s written instructions;
(7)    A clear prohibition on any method of administration of medical cannabis that includes smoking or vaping;
(8)    Notice requirements to appropriate school personnel, parents and guardians or caregivers, and local law enforcement, if necessary;
(9)    Whether the medical cannabis may be retained on school grounds at the end of the school day or school–sponsored activity or whether it must be returned to the student’s caregiver; and
(10)    Any other necessary guidelines on issues concerning the administration of medical cannabis to students who are qualifying patients during school hours and school–sponsored activities and on a school bus.
(c)    Each nonpublic school in the State may establish a policy regarding the administration of medical cannabis to students who are qualifying patients under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article during school hours and school–sponsored activities.
(d)    Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a school nurse may not be required to administer medical cannabis to a student who is a qualifying patient.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-447 - Behavioral Health Services Coordinator for Local School Systems -- Duties -- Collaboration With Department Staff

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Behavioral health services” means trauma–informed prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, and behavioral health of students, including  mental health and substance  use disorders.
(3)    “Coordinated community supports partnership” has the meaning stated in § 7–447.1 of this subtitle.
(b)    Each local school system shall appoint a behavioral health services coordinator.
(c)    In addition to the requirements under Subtitle 15 of this title, each behavioral health services coordinator shall:
(1)    Coordinate existing behavioral health services and referral procedures for behavioral health services within the local school system, including through a coordinated community supports partnership;
(2)    Working in collaboration with the local health department, the local department of social services, and other local entities that provide behavioral health services, including a community supports partnership, ensure that a student who is referred for behavioral health services obtains the necessary services in a timely manner;
(3)    Maximize external funding for behavioral health and wraparound services;
(4)    Have at a minimum a master’s degree and behavioral health training experience in schools;
(5)    Provide the required behavioral health training under § 6–122 of this article; and
(6)    Develop and implement a standardized screening to identify students with behavioral health  services needs using an evidence–based measurement approach.
(d)    (1)    The Department shall dedicate staff to coordinate with behavioral health services coordinators and staff in local education agencies.
(2)    The Department shall designate an employee to be the primary contact for school behavioral health services to work with school–based behavioral health providers and to assist in expanding services through coordinated community supports partnerships.
(3)    The Maryland Department of Health shall designate an employee to be the primary contact for school behavioral health services to work with school–based behavioral health providers and to assist in expanding services through coordinated community supports partnerships.
(4)    The staff in the Department will be responsible for close collaboration with other youth–serving agencies, the Maryland Consortium of Coordinated Community Supports, and the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to establish:
(i)    Shared goals;
(ii)    Processes to collect and share data; and
(iii)    Ways to leverage and blend funding to support behavioral health in schools and community–based settings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-448 - Electric Retractable Room Partitions -- Information and Demonstration on Usage -- Model Safety Guidelines

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Electric retractable room partition” means a room partition, divider, curtain, or any other similar device that is opened and retracted by operation of an electric motor.
(3)    “School employee” means an employee of a public school or nonpublic school.
(b)    A school employee may not operate an electric retractable room partition in a school building unless:
(1)    The partition includes a safety sensor that automatically stops the movement of the partition when a body passes between the leading edge and a wall, an opposing partition, or the stacking area of the partition;
(2)    No students are present in the school building; or
(3)    The room or area where the partition is located is locked or otherwise free of or inaccessible to students.
(c)    Any annual safety review, evaluation, or exercise for school employees in a school building with an electric retractable room partition shall include information and demonstrations, as appropriate, regarding the safe operation of the electric retractable room partition in accordance with subsections (b) and (d) of this section.
(d)    The Department shall:
(1)    Develop and disseminate to each county board and each nonpublic school model safety guidelines regarding the operation of electric retractable room partitions; and
(2)    Publish the model safety guidelines on its public website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-449 - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products -- Reimbursement by State

(a)    In this section, “menstrual hygiene products” means size–appropriate tampons or sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall ensure that each public school provide, at no charge to students, menstrual hygiene products via dispensers in the women’s restrooms at the school.
(c)    (1)    A public middle or high school shall install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in:
(i)    At least two women’s restrooms on or before October 1, 2022; and
(ii)    On or before August 1, 2025, all women’s restrooms.
(2)    A public elementary school shall install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least one restroom on or before October 1, 2022.
(d)    (1)    The State shall reimburse a county board for the costs of purchasing and installing menstrual hygiene product dispensers to comply with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.
(2)    Each county board shall submit to the Department a request for reimbursement for the costs of purchasing and installing menstrual hygiene product dispensers to comply with the requirements of:
(i)    Subsection (c)(1)(i) and (2) of this section, on or before November 1, 2022; and
(ii)    Subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section, on or before September 1, 2025.
(3)    For fiscal year 2023, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to be used to reimburse each county board for the costs reported to the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students › Section 7-451 - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans Developed for Athletic Facilities -- Distribution -- Use of Automated External Defibrillators -- Heat Acclimatization Provisions

(a)    (1)    Each middle school and high school shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for all athletic facilities.
(2)    A venue–specific emergency action plan includes:
(i)    The operation and use of automatic external defibrillators in accordance with § 7–425 of this subtitle;
(ii)    Heat acclimatization in accordance with § 7–434 of this subtitle; and
(iii)    Coordination of care for other emergent injuries, including cervical spinal injury, concussion and closed head injury, major orthopedic injuries, and severe weather for outdoor facilities.
(b)    A venue–specific emergency action plan developed under this section shall be:
(1)    Posted at each athletic facility at the school;
(2)    Available on the school’s website for viewing by a student athlete’s parent or guardian at the beginning of each school year;
(3)    Distributed to each member of the coaching staff; and
(4)    Rehearsed in person and interactively by all of the coaching staff of each sport before each of their respective seasons.
(c)    The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators shall ensure that:
(1)    An automated external defibrillator is provided on–site and is located at or within a brief walk from an athletic practice or event on school property;
(2)    An automated external defibrillator is freely accessible during all school functions;
(3)    All members of the coaching staff are trained in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator; and
(4)    A trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property.
(d)    The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for heat acclimatization shall:
(1)    Include guidelines for student athletes consistent with the Model Policy for Preseason–Practice Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes established under § 7–434 of this subtitle;
(2)    Ensure that each school is properly prepared and equipped to initiate cold water immersion for the treatment of exertional heat stroke;
(3)    Ensure that the cooling modality is readily available to student athletes at all athletic practices and events on school property;
(4)    Ensure that all members of the coaching staff are trained in cold water immersion; and
(5)    Ensure that a trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4B - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities › Section 7-4B-01 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Adapted program” means a program that is developed for a student with a disability.
(c)    “Allied sports or unified program” means a program that is specifically designed to combine groups of students with and without disabilities together in physical activity.
(d)    “Mainstream athletic program” means intramural or interscholastic athletic activity that is developed and offered to students in accordance with criteria established by the State Board.
(e)    “Mainstream physical education program” means a physical education program that is developed and offered to students in accordance with criteria established by the State Board.
(f)    “Student with a disability” means a student who meets the definition of a “handicapped person” as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 84.3(j).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4B - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities › Section 7-4B-02 - Equal Opportunity to Participate in Mainstream Physical Education and Athletic Programs

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the State Board and each county board shall:
(1)    Ensure that students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to:
(i)    Participate in mainstream physical education programs; and
(ii)    Try out for and, if selected, participate in mainstream athletic programs;
(2)    Ensure the provision of reasonable accommodations necessary to provide students with disabilities equal opportunity to participate, to the fullest extent possible, in mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs; and
(3)    Ensure that adapted, allied, or unified physical education and athletic programs are available and adequately funded by the county board.
(b)    An exception to the requirements under subsection (a) of this section may be made when the inclusion of a student:
(1)    Presents an objective safety risk to the student or to others, based on an individualized assessment of the student; or
(2)    Fundamentally alters the nature of the school’s mainstream physical education or mainstream athletic program.
(c)    The provision of adapted, allied, or unified programs for students with disabilities does not mitigate the duty of a county board to provide an individual student with a disability an equal opportunity to be fully included in mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4B - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities › Section 7-4B-03 - Duties of County Board and State Board in Developing Policies and Procedures

(a)    A county board shall:
(1)    Develop policies and procedures to promote and protect the inclusion of students with disabilities into mainstream physical education and mainstream athletic programs; and
(2)    Provide the opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular or interscholastic competition, as demonstrated by:
(i)    Equivalent opportunities for participation in extracurricular or interscholastic athletic programs; or
(ii)    Evidence indicating that the interests and abilities of students with disabilities have been fully and effectively accommodated by the county board’s implemented programs.
(b)    The State Board shall adopt a model policy to assist a county board with the implementation of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4B - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities › Section 7-4B-04 - Duties of Department

(a)    The Department shall monitor the compliance of county boards with the provisions of this subtitle.
(b)    The Department may investigate and take corrective action in response to complaints from parents, guardians, or legal representatives of students with disabilities who allege a violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 4B - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students With Disabilities › Section 7-4B-05 - Reports

(a)    On or before May 15 of each year, each county board shall submit to the Department a report of the school system’s compliance with the provisions of this subtitle.
(b)    The first annual report completed by a county board in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1)    The number of students with disabilities that participate in the school system’s mainstream physical education or mainstream athletic programs; and
(2)    A description of plans by the county board to affirmatively engage students with disabilities in mainstream physical education or mainstream athletic programs.
(c)    Reports submitted by a county board subsequent to the report submitted under subsection (b) of this section shall be consistent with regulations adopted by the State Board.
(d)    On or before August 1 of each year, the Department shall, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit to the General Assembly a report of compliance with the provisions of this subtitle.
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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-501 - Legislative Findings and Declaration

The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1)    A statewide Youth Suicide Prevention School Program is essential to address the continuing problem of youth suicide throughout the State;
(2)    The youth suicide problem often exists in combination with other problems, including drug abuse and alcohol use;
(3)    A suicide prevention program for young people must emphasize a partnership between educational programs at the State and local levels and community suicide prevention and crisis center agencies;
(4)    It is of vital importance that a statewide Youth Suicide Prevention School Program be established with shared responsibility at both the State and county levels, and that this cooperation shall be a major tool in efforts to achieve the successful prevention of youth suicide; and
(5)    County suicide prevention and crisis center agencies along with local education agencies are best suited for developing and implementing programs for statewide youth suicide prevention.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-502 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Program” means a Youth Suicide Prevention School Program established under this subtitle.
(c)    “Youth service bureau” means a program defined under § 9–233 of the Human Services Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-503 - Establishment

(a)    (1)    There is a statewide Youth Suicide Prevention School Program administered by the Department in cooperation with:
(i)    Participating local education agencies;
(ii)    Local community agencies involved in suicide prevention;
(iii)    Local community mental health programs; and
(iv)    Youth service bureaus.
(2)    On or before October 1, 1986, the Department may establish a demonstration Youth Suicide Prevention School Program in cooperation with local education agencies in the following political subdivisions:
(i)    Anne Arundel County;
(ii)    Baltimore City;
(iii)    Baltimore County;
(iv)    Harford County;
(v)    Howard County; and
(vi)    Montgomery County.
(b)    Any political subdivision in the State may apply for assistance or grant funds under this subtitle to establish a local Youth Suicide Prevention School Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-504 - Eligibility Guidelines; Authorized Programs

(a)    (1)    The Department shall adopt regulations that set eligibility guidelines for State funding of Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs under this subtitle.
(2)    The regulations shall:
(i)    Establish procedures for developing local programs, in cooperation with local education agencies, youth service bureaus, and community mental health centers; and
(ii)    Establish standards and policies for programs to offer:
1.    Individual, family, and group counseling related to youth suicide prevention;
2.    Referral, crisis intervention, and information for students, parents, and school personnel; and
3.    Training for school personnel, and others responsible for counseling or supervising student activities.
(b)    A Youth Suicide Prevention School Program established under this subtitle shall plan, fund, and implement educational programs, which may include any of the following:
(1)    Classroom instruction designed to achieve any of the following objectives:
(i)    Encourage sound decision making and promote ethical development;
(ii)    Increase pupils’ awareness of the relationship between drug and alcohol use and youth suicide;
(iii)    Teach pupils to recognize signs of suicidal tendencies, and other facts about youth suicide;
(iv)    Inform pupils of available community youth suicide prevention services;
(v)    Enhance school climate and relationships between teachers, counselors, and pupils; and
(vi)    Further cooperative efforts of school personnel and community youth suicide prevention program personnel;
(2)    School or community based alternative programs outside of the classroom, including:
(i)    Positive peer group programs;
(ii)    A 24-hour “hotline” telephone service, staffed by trained professional counselors;
(iii)    Programs to collect data on youth suicide attempts;
(iv)    Intervention and follow-up;
(v)    Mental health programs to promote mental health awareness and encourage pupils to seek help as soon as it is needed; and
(vi)    Parent education and training programs; and
(3)    Teacher training programs.
(c)    Any program established under this subtitle shall:
(1)    Assist in increasing the awareness, among school personnel and community leaders, of the incidence of teenage suicide;
(2)    Train school personnel in individual and schoolwide strategies for teenage suicide prevention;
(3)    Develop and implement school-based teenage suicide prevention programs and pilot projects;
(4)    Develop and implement school-based pilot mental health programs and peer-to-peer support to address the needs of students suffering from mental illness; and
(5)    Through cooperative efforts, utilize community resources in the development and implementation of teenage suicide prevention programs under this subtitle.
(d)    The Department may assist local school systems in implementing pilot peer-to-peer mental health awareness programs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-505 - Duties of Department; Funding

(a)    The Department shall:
(1)    As to each program receiving State funding:
(i)    Monitor its operations; and
(ii)    Evaluate annually its effectiveness; and
(2)    Review and either approve or disapprove the application for State funding of a proposal program.
(b)    (1)    The funding of an eligible program shall be a shared responsibility of this State and local education agencies.
(2)    Each eligible program shall submit to the Department a proposed annual budget for review and approval, at the times that the Department specifies.
(3)    The proposed budget of the Department shall list the eligible programs and estimate the amount of State funds to be allocated to each.
(4)    The Department shall seek federal funds for Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs under the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act.
(c)    The State funds designated for Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs may be included in the budgets of:
(1)    The Department; and
(2)    The Maryland Department of Health.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 5 - Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs › Section 7-506 - Funds; Reports

(a)    The local education agency and the local health department shall identify funds from public and private agencies for development and implementation of the Program.
(b)    The Department shall submit an annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly regarding the current status and effectiveness of the Programs established under this subtitle.
(c)    The Governor shall include funds in the budget to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 6 - Subsidized and Free Feeding Programs › Section 7-602 - Establishment and Funding of Programs

(a)    There is a State Free Feeding Program.
(b)    (1)    Each year the State Superintendent shall determine the amount of State money required to provide the Program in accordance with the standards adopted by the State Board under this subtitle.
(2)    The amount included for this Program in the annual State budget, including any federal funds, and as submitted to and appropriated by the General Assembly, shall be distributed to the county boards and participating nonpublic schools in the same manner as the process established under § 5–212 of this article.
(c)    (1)    A nonpublic school in the State that participates in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program may participate in the State free feeding program.
(2)    If a nonpublic school participates in the State free feeding program, the State shall be responsible for reimbursing the participating nonpublic school under subsection (d) of this section.
(d)    The State shall be responsible for reimbursing a county board or a participating nonpublic school for the student share of the costs of:
(1)    Breakfasts provided to all students eligible for a reduced price breakfast under the federal School Breakfast Program according to the following schedule:
(i)    For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student;
(ii)    For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student; and
(iii)    For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater of 30 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students; and
(2)    Lunches provided to all students eligible for a reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch Program according to the following schedule:
(i)    For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student;
(ii)    For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student;
(iii)    For fiscal year 2022, 30 cents per student; and
(iv)    For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater of 40 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students.
(e)    (1)    Beginning in fiscal year 2022, a county board or participating nonpublic school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price breakfast for any portion of the cost of the meal.
(2)    Beginning in fiscal year 2023, a county board or participating nonpublic school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price lunch for any portion of the cost of the meal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 6 - Subsidized and Free Feeding Programs › Section 7-605 - Policies for Administration and Application of Programs

(a)    The General Assembly finds the following policies desirable in the administration and application of the school feeding program:
(1)    Private organizations and corporations should be encouraged to participate in the program;
(2)    The identity of children who participate in the free feeding program should remain anonymous and positive procedures should be adopted to accomplish this; and
(3)    Applications for participants in the program should be brief and simple, based on a statement of present income and family size or of participation in a social services or welfare program.
(b)    There may not be discrimination in this program for elementary, junior high, and high school students.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 7 - Breakfast Program › Section 7-701 - Required; Standards

(a)    (1)    The State Board shall require each county board to provide in each elementary school a free breakfast, unless the school is exempted under § 7–702 of this subtitle.
(2)    (i)    A nonpublic elementary school may provide a free breakfast program in accordance with this subtitle.
(ii)    If a nonpublic elementary school provides a free breakfast program, the participating nonpublic elementary school shall be eligible for the State reimbursement of the student share of the costs for those breakfasts under § 7–703 of this article.
(b)    The free breakfast required to be provided under this section shall meet the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 7 - Breakfast Program › Section 7-702 - Exemption

(a)    The State Superintendent shall exempt any elementary school from the requirements of this subtitle if:
(1)    (i)    The school has made a breakfast program available for at least 3 consecutive months; and
(ii)    The participation is less than 25% of the number of students eligible for free and reduced price eligible meals in each month;
(2)    (i)    The county board approves an alternative nutrition program that the school has instituted;
(ii)    The school regularly conducts an assessment of the alternative program that provides evidence of success in achieving program objectives; and
(iii)    The school submits an annual report of the assessment to the county board and the State;
(3)    (i)    The school requests an exemption for reasons of a compelling nature to the county board; and
(ii)    After review and approval, the county board submits the request for exemption to the State Superintendent; or
(4)    The school has less than 15% of its enrollment approved for free and reduced price eligible meals.
(b)    The exemption in subsection (a)(4) of this section shall continue from year to year without the need for reapplication, until there is a 10% increase in the number of students approved for free and reduced price eligible meals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 7 - Public Schools › Subtitle 7 - Breakfast Program › Section 7-703 - Suspension and Reimbursement

(a)    The free breakfast program under this subtitle shall be suspended if the per meal reimbursement that the federal government provides for the breakfast program is:
(1)    Reduced below the rate prescribed on July 1, 2013; or
(2)    Adjusted by the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, as of the most recent July 1 under the national Child Nutrition Act, and the per meal reimbursement is below the adjusted rate.
(b)    The State reimbursement to a county board of education or a participating nonpublic school for each meal under subsection (a) of this section shall be determined as follows:
(1)    Multiply the number of reduced price eligible breakfasts served statewide times the sum of the federal reimbursement rate for those breakfasts plus the student share of the cost for those breakfasts;
(2)    Multiply the number of free breakfasts served statewide times the federal reimbursement rate for those breakfasts; and
(3)    Divide the total of items (1) and (2) of this subsection by the total number of free and reduced price eligible breakfasts.