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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.04 - Project Delivery Methods › Section 14.39.04.06 - Construction Management at Risk

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A.
				General.
B. Guaranteed Maximum
				Price.
(1) Guaranteed maximum price (GMP)
				means an arrangement between the LEA and the CMR in which the total amount
				payable to the CMR for the project is restricted to a pre-agreed maximum and
				includes the cost of construction and construction management services that is
				generally determined before the design is complete.
(2) The LEA and CMR may determine the
				guaranteed maximum price as follows:
(a) In
				competitive sealed bidding or quality based selection, the guaranteed maximum
				price is based on construction documents that are sufficiently developed to
				allow bidders to reasonably estimate and include costs for unspecified items,
				and includes:
(i) Cost of the work;
(ii) Construction management fee;
				and
(iii) General conditions;
				and
(b) In competitive
				negotiation, including projects in which a construction manager has provided
				pre-GMP services, the LEA may begin negotiations to establish a guaranteed
				maximum price with the construction manager only after:
(i) The LEA has provided public notice of its
				intent and a request for competing proposals; and
(ii) At least 28 days have elapsed for
				receipt of competing proposals.
(3) If the LEA receives competing proposals,
				the proposals shall be evaluated in accordance with COMAR 14.39.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.04 - Project Delivery Methods › Section 14.39.04.07 - Design-Build

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A. General.
(1) Design-build means a project delivery
				method in which a single entity is contractually responsible for both design
				and construction of a project.
(2)
				The LEA provides sufficient information to the design-build entity to guide it
				in the design of the project and specifies the reviews and approvals that will
				be required of the project.
(3) The
				design-build entity is responsible for the following:
(a) Quality of the design;
(b) Project costs;
(c) Construction quality;
(d) Adherence to the LEA's schedule for
				project completion and occupancy; and
(e) Other factors the LEA requires.
(4) Design-build may extend beyond
				the design and construction phases of a project to include:
(a) Financing, in which case the method is
				called finance-design-build; or
(b)
				Provision of furniture and equipment, occupant move-in, or other
				post-construction tasks, except as limited by §A(5) of this
				regulation.
(5) The
				design-build entity may not perform the routine maintenance and operation of a
				school building after occupancy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.04 - Project Delivery Methods › Section 14.39.04.08 - Job Order Contracting

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A. In this
				regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Job order contracting
				(JOC)" means a project delivery method in which the LEA selects a contractor
				through a competitive procurement process based on a multiplier or coefficient
				that:
(1) Reflects the bidder's determination
				of the actual cost to perform the work plus overhead and profit; and
(2) Is applied to a fixed-price list of
				construction items and activities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.05 - Alternative Financing › Section 14.39.05.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter
				applies to a public school construction project for building, improvement,
				supplies, or equipment if it:
(1) Exceeds
				$50,000 and has IAC planning or funding approval; or
(2) Requires review by the State
				Superintendent of Schools under Education Article, §
										2-303, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.05 - Alternative Financing › Section 14.39.05.02 - Alternative Project Proposal Review Assistance

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The State Superintendent or designee may request assistance
				  from the IAC or its designee when reviewing alternative project financing
				  proposals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.05 - Alternative Financing › Section 14.39.05.03 - Educational and Design Standards Apply

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All projects financed through alternative methods shall
				  comply with State procedures for project design review.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.05 - Alternative Financing › Section 14.39.05.04 - Use of Alternative Financing Methods

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A. A county or an LEA may use alternative
				financing methods for public school construction.
B. An LEA shall obtain the approval of the
				county governing body to use an alternative financing method.
C. Alternative financing shall be conducted
				consistent with Education Article, §
									4-126, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.06 - Relocatable Classroom Indoor Environmental Quality Standards › Section 14.39.06.01 - Definitions

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A. In this
				regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Locally-constructed relocatable
				classroom" means a relocatable classroom that is constructed at the school
				site.
(2) "Model Performance Code"
				means the construction standards stated in COMAR
				05.02.01.03:
(3) "Pre-manufactured unit" means a
				relocatable classroom that is constructed off-site and transported to the
				school site.
(4) "Relocatable
				classroom" means a classroom unit that is capable of being disconnected and
				transported from one school site and reinstalled at another school
				site.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.06 - Relocatable Classroom Indoor Environmental Quality Standards › Section 14.39.06.02 - Relocatable Classrooms Indoor Environmental Quality Standards

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A. All relocatable
				classrooms used for student instruction at public schools must conform to
				Indoor Environmental Quality Standards that meet the Maryland Green Building
				Council International Green Construction Code (IgCC) Supplement, Chapter 8,
				Section 801 through 806, which is incorporated by reference; and
B. One of the following:
(1) The Model Performance Code for
				pre-manufactured units; or
(2)
				Local building codes for locally-constructed relocatable classrooms.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.06 - Relocatable Classroom Indoor Environmental Quality Standards › Section 14.39.06.03 - Exceptions

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This chapter does not apply to relocatable classrooms
				  constructed before July 1, 2015.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of Maryland Public School Facilities Educational
				  Sufficiency Standards is to establish acceptable minimum levels for the
				  physical attributes, capacity, and educational suitability of existing public
				  PreK-12 school facilities in order to assess existing facilities against a
				  defined standard to identify deficiencies.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.02 - Scope

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A. As required by
				Education Article, §
									5-310, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, the Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards established in this
				chapter shall be used to complete assessments of existing school facilities
				Statewide.
B. The chapter is to be
				used for assessment purposes only and are not requirements for school facility
				design or construction.
C. This
				chapter may not supersede or obviate compliance with applicable building and
				fire codes or any other code, regulation, law, or standard that has been
				adopted by State agencies.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.03 - General Requirements

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A.
				Building Condition.
(1) A school facility
				shall be safe and capable of being maintained.
(2) A school facility shall be structurally sound. A school
				facility shall be considered structurally sound if the building presents:
(a) No imminent danger;
(b) No major visible signs of decay or
				distress; or
(c) Structural systems
				support the loads imposed on them.
(3) An exterior envelope is safe and capable of being maintained
				if:
(a) Walls and roof are weather-tight
				under normal conditions with routine upkeep; and
(b) Doors and windows are weather-tight
				under normal conditions with routine upkeep.
(4) An interior surface is safe and capable
				of being maintained if it is:
(a)
				Structurally sound;
(b) Capable of
				supporting a finish; and
(c)
				Capable of continuing in its intended use with normal maintenance and
				repair.
(5) An interior
				finish is safe and capable of being maintained if it is:
(a) Free of exposed lead paint;
(b) Free of exposed friable asbestos; and
(c) Capable of continuing in its intended
				use with normal maintenance and repair.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.04 - Classifications of Public Schools

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The classifications for public schools under these standards
				  are as follows:
A. Elementary School,
				which houses pre-kindergarten through grade 5 or any subset thereof;
B. Middle School, which houses grade 6
				through grade 8;
C. High School,
				which houses grade 9 through grade 12;
D. Combination School, which houses a
				combination of any grade levels; and
E. Other School, which includes but is not
				limited to the following:
(1)
				Early-childhood-education centers;
(2) Special-education centers;
(3) Career-technology centers; and
(4) Alternative-education schools.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.05 - School Site

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A. A school
				site shall be of sufficient size to accommodate safe access, parking, drainage,
				and security and shall have an adequate source of water and appropriate means
				of effluent disposal.
B. Safe
				Access.
(1) A school site shall be configured
				for safe and controlled access that separates pedestrian traffic from vehicular
				traffic.
(2) If buses are used to
				transport students, then bus loading and unloading areas shall be separated
				from vehicular-traffic areas wherever possible.
(3) Dedicated student drop-off and pickup
				areas shall be provided for safe use by student passengers arriving or
				departing by automobile.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.06 - Site Recreation and Outdoor Physical Education

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A. A school facility shall have area, space,
				and fixtures, in accordance with the standard equipment necessary to meet the
				educational requirements of the public education department, for
				physical-education activity.
B. An
				elementary school shall provide:
(1) At least
				one safe play area (and playground, including a hard surfaced court and unpaved
				recreation area, which shall be conveniently accessible to the
				students;
(2) At least one play
				area and appropriate equipment for physical education and school recreational
				purposes, based on the planned school program capacity;
(3) For schools that serve students in grade
				5 and below, a protected play area; and
(4) Play-equipment areas with surfacing
				materials that meet or exceed safety specifications for shock-absorbing
				qualities as outlined by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.07 - Academic Classroom Space

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A.
				Classroom spaces, including those for physical education, shall be sufficient
				for educational programs that are appropriate for the classlevel
				needs.
B. Classroom Fixtures and
				Equipment.
(1) With the exception of
				physical-education spaces, each general and specialty classroom shall contain a
				work surface and seat for each student in the classroom. The work surface and
				seat shall be appropriate for the normal activity of the class conducted in the
				room.
(2) Each general and
				specialty classroom shall have an erasable surface and a surface suitable for
				projection purposes, appropriate for group classroom instruction, and a display
				surface. A single surface may meet one or more of these purposes.
(3) Each general and specialty classroom
				shall have storage for classroom materials or access to conveniently located
				storage.
(4) With the exception of
				physical-education spaces and music-education spaces, each general and
				specialty classroom shall have a work surface and seat for the teacher and for
				any aide assigned to the classroom. The classroom shall have secure storage for
				student records that is located in the classroom or is conveniently accessible
				to the classroom.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.08 - General Use Classrooms

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A.
				Cumulative classroom net square foot requirements, excluding inclassroom
				storage space and any in-classroom toilet rooms, shall be at least:
(1) For prekindergarten, 50 net square feet
				per student;
(2) For kindergarten,
				50 net square feet per student;
(3)
				For grades 1-8, 32 net square feet per student; and
(4) For grades 9-12, 25 net square feet per
				student;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.09 - Specialty Classrooms

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A. Special
				Education.
(1) To the maximum extent
				appropriate, students with disabilities shall be educated in the least
				restrictive environment with students who are not disabled. A continuum of
				alternative placements shall be provided.
(2) If a special-education space for pull-out
				purposes other than calming is provided and the space is required to support
				educational programs, services, and curricula, the space may not be smaller
				than 450 net square feet.
(3) When
				the need is demonstrated by a local education agency, additional space in the
				classroom shall be provided with, or students shall have an accessible route to
				an accessible unisex restroom with one toilet, sink, washer/dryer, and shower
				stall/tub, as needed, and at least 15 net square feet of storage.
(4) When the need is demonstrated by a local
				education agency, in 6th grade classrooms and above, a kitchenette of least 30
				net square feet shall be provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.10 - School Library/Media Center

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A. A school facility shall have a unified
				school library/media program for the use of all students which shall include an
				organized and centrally managed collection of instructional materials and
				technologies and direct instruction.
B. Elementary schools shall include an area
				for stacks and seating space which shall be at least 3 net square feet of the
				planned school program capacity. The instructional space may not be smaller
				than the average classroom at the facility. In addition, office/workroom space
				and secure storage shall be provided.
C. Middle and high schools shall include an
				area for stacks and seating space which shall be at least 3 net square feet of
				the planned school program capacity. The space may not be smaller than the
				average classroom at the facility. In addition, office/workroom space and
				secure storage shall be provided.
D. Combination schools shall include the
				elements of the grades set out in §§B and C of this regulation
				without duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
E. Other schools shall include the elements
				in §§A-D of this regulation necessary to meet the educational
				requirements of the specific programs and capacity of the schools.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.11 - Physical Education

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A. General
				Requirements.
(1) Each school shall provide an
				instructional program in physical education each year for all students in
				grades PreK-8. Each school shall offer a physical-education program in grades
				9-12 which shall enable students to meet graduation requirements and to select
				physical-education electives. The following minimum spaces are required:
(a) A gymnasium;
(b) A teacher office or planning
				area;
(c) Equipment storage;
				and
(d) An outdoor instructional
				playing field.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.12 - Food Services

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A. Dining
				Area. A school facility shall have a space to permit students to eat within the
				school outside of general classrooms. This space may have more than one
				function and may fulfill more than one sufficiency standards requirement. The
				dining area shall be sized to accommodate no less than one third of the planned
				school program capacity of the school. The dining area shall have no less than
				15 net square feet per seated student.
B. Serving Area. A serving area shall be
				provided in addition to a dining area.
C. Kitchen Area. A kitchen shall have a
				telephone, plumbing providing potable water, a sink suitable for use both in
				preparing food and washing utensils, and a separate hand-washing sink. Kitchen
				and equipment shall comply with either the food preparation kitchen or the
				serving kitchen standards defined as follows:
(1) Food preparation kitchen: Provide at
				least the greater of:
(a) A minimum of 2 net
				square feet per meal served during the single largest serving period;
				or
(b) No fewer than 2 square feet
				per enrolled student eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.13 - Other Facility Areas

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A.
				Administrative Space. A school facility shall have space to be used for the
				administration of the school. The space shall consist of a minimum of 150 net
				square feet, plus 1 net square foot per student of the planned school program
				capacity.
B. Faculty
				Workroom/Lounge. A school facility shall have a workspace/lounge available to
				the faculty. This space is in addition to any workspace/lounge available to a
				teacher in or near a classroom. The space shall consist of 1 net square foot
				per student of the planned school program capacity with no less than 150 net
				square feet. The space may consist of more than one room and may have more than
				one function. This space shall include a break area with a sink.
C. Health Services. A school facility shall
				have a dedicated health services space with a minimum of 500 net square feet
				that includes:
(1) Areas for waiting,
				examination and treatment, resting, storage;
(2) An accessible toilet room;
(3) A separate room for private consultations
				and for use as a health service professional's office;
(4) Lockable cabinets for medical records and
				medications; and
(5) At least one
				sink that provides both hot and cold water in addition to the sink in the
				toilet room.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.14 - General Storage

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For general storage, which excludes lockers, janitorial,
				  kitchen, general classroom, specialty classrooms, and administrative storage,
				  at least 1 net square foot of the planned school program capacity may be
				  distributed in or throughout any type of room or space, but may not count
				  toward required room square footages. General storage shall be securable and
				  include textbook storage.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.15 - Maintenance and Janitorial Space

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Each school shall designate 0.5 net square feet per student
				  of the planned school program capacity for maintenance and janitorial space.
				  Janitorial space shall include a janitorial sink.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.16 - Standards Variance

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The IAC may grant a variance from any of the Sufficiency
				  Standards if it determines that the intent of the standard can be met by the
				  school system in an alternate manner or if a variance is required for
				  appropriate programmatic needs as demonstrated by the school system. If the IAC
				  grants the variance, the school system shall be deemed to have met the
				  standard.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 14.39.07 - Public School Facilities Educational Sufficiency Standards › Section 14.39.07.17 - Facility Assessment

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Each school facility shall be assessed at least once every 4
				  years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Advisory Board" has the meaning stated
				in Education Article, §
										7-1501, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(2) "Center" means the
				Maryland Center for School Safety, its Subcabinet, the Advisory Board to the
				Subcabinet, its committees, and any other public bodies under the authority and
				acting on behalf of the Maryland Center for School Safety.
(3) "Open session" means a meeting of the
				Subcabinet or the Advisory Board that is required to be open to the public
				pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article, Title 3,
				Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Subcabinet" has the meaning stated in
				Education Article, §
										7-1501, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.02 - Public Attendance

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A. The
				general public is invited to attend and observe any open sessions of the
				Center.
B. Meetings shall be held
				in a location that is reasonably accessible to individuals who would like to
				attend and observe an open session of the Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.03 - Public Participation Limited

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A member of the public attending an open session may not
				  participate in the session except to the extent:
A. The Center expressly invites public
				testimony, questions, comments, or other forms of public participation;
				or
B. The Chair of the Subcabinet,
				the Chair of the Advisory Board, or a member of the Center invites the public
				to comment or as entitled by law to participate,
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.04 - Disruptive Conduct

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A. An
				individual attending an open session may not engage in conduct that disrupts
				the session or interferes with the right of members of the public to attend and
				observe the session. This includes but is not limited to visual demonstrations,
				such as the display of placards, signs, or banners, and verbal outbursts from
				attendees not recognized by the Chair to participate in the session.
B. Authority of the Chair of the Subcabinet
				and Chair of the Advisory Board.
(1) The
				Chair may order an individual who violates §A of this regulation, or who
				violates any other regulation or resolution concerning the conduct of the open
				session, to be removed from the session, and may request law enforcement
				assistance to restore order.
(2)
				The Chair may recess the session while order is restored.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.05 - Recording, Photographing, and Broadcasting of Open Session

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A. A member of the
				public, including a representative of the news media, may:
(1) Record the discussions at an open session
				using a tape recorder or other recording device if the device used does not
				create excessive noise that disturbs the open session or other individuals
				attending the session; or
(2)
				Photograph or videotape the proceedings of an open session using any type of
				camera if the camera is operated without excessively bright artificial light or
				excessive noise that disturbs the open session or other individuals attending
				the session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.01 - Meetings › Section 14.40.01.06 - Recordings Not Part of Record

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A recording of, or any transcript derived from a recording
				  of, an open session made by a member of the public, including a representative
				  of the news media, is not a part of the record of the open session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.01 - Purpose

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This chapter sets forth procedures for the disclosure,
				  inspection, or copying of public records maintained by the Maryland Center for
				  School Safety.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.02 - Policy

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It is the policy of the Maryland Center for School Safety to
				  facilitate public access to the Center's public records when access is
				  authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.03 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means the Public Information Act,
				General Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) 'Advisory Board" has the meaning stated
				in Education Article, §
										7-1501, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(3) 'Applicant" has the
				meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4)
				"Center" means the Maryland Center for School Safety, its Subcabinet, Advisory
				Board to the Subcabinet, advisory councils, workgroups, and committees, any
				other public bodies under the authority and acting on behalf of the Maryland
				Center for School Safety, and any employees, agents, or contractors acting on
				behalf of the Maryland Center for School Safety.
(5) "Custodian " has the meaning stated in
				General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6)
				"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Maryland Center for
				School Safety, as set forth in Education Article, §
										7-1502(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7)
				"Official custodian" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article,
				§
										4-101(f),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8)
				"Person in interest" means:
(a) A person or
				governmental unit that is the subject of a public record;
(b) An authorized designee of the person or
				governmental unit that is the subject of a public record; or
(c) If the person has a legal disability, a
				parent or legal representative of the person that is the subject of a public
				record.
(9) "Public
				record" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(j),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(10)
				"Subcabinet" has the meaning stated in Education Article, §
										7-1501, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(11) "Working day" means
				a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a State holiday or service reduction
				day.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.04 - Official Custodian

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A. The
				Executive Director shall designate an official custodian of public records for
				the Center.
B. The website for the
				Center shall provide the name and contact information for the custodian of
				public records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.05 - Who May Request Public Records

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Any person may request to inspect or copy public records of
				  the Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.06 - Necessity for Written Request

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A.
				Inspection.
(1) Except as otherwise provided
				in this chapter, the custodian shall make public records of the Center
				available for inspection by an applicant without demanding a written
				request.
(2) The custodian shall
				require a written request if the custodian reasonably believes that:
(a) The Act or any other law may prohibit the
				disclosure of the public record to the applicant; or
(b) A written request will materially assist
				the Center in responding.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.07 - Contents of Written Request

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A written request shall:
A. Contain the applicant's name and
				address;
B. Be signed by the
				applicant, or transmitted via email as an electronic signature;
C. Reasonably identify, by brief description,
				the public record sought; and
D.
				Specify an alternate format, if applicable, due to a disability.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.08 - Addressee

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A request to inspect or copy a public record shall be
				  addressed or directed to the custodian of the record. If the custodian is
				  unknown, the request may be addressed or directed to the Executive
				  Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.09 - Response to Request

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A. If the
				custodian decides to grant a request for inspection, the custodian shall
				produce the public record for inspection, without unreasonable delay, as
				follows:
(1) Immediately for records
				designated by the Center for inspection, as set forth in §B of this
				regulation; or
(2) If additional
				time is needed to retrieve the public record and conduct any necessary review,
				within a reasonable time period, not to exceed 30 days after the date of the
				request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.10 - Notice to Person Possibly Affected by Disclosure

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A. Unless prohibited by law, the custodian
				may provide notice of a request for inspection or copying of any public record
				of the Center to any person who, in the judgment of the custodian, could be
				adversely affected by disclosure of the public record.
B. The custodian may consider the views of
				the possibly affected person before deciding whether to disclose the public
				record to an applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.11 - Public Record Temporarily Unavailable

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If a requested public record of the Center is in the custody
				  and control of the person to whom the application is made but is not
				  immediately available for inspection or copying, the custodian shall
				  promptly:
A. Notify the applicant that
				the public record is not immediately available; and
B. Schedule a date within a reasonable time
				for inspection or copying.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.12 - Public Record Destroyed or Lost

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If the custodian knows that a requested public record of the
				  Center has been destroyed or lost, the custodian shall promptly:
A. Notify the applicant that the public
				record is not available; and
B.
				Explain the reasons why the public record cannot be produced.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.13 - Review of Denial

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A. If the
				custodian denies a request to inspect or copy a public record of the Center,
				the applicant may file an action for judicial enforcement under General
				Provisions Article, §
									4-362, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, without pursuing the remedies set forth in §§B and
				C of this regulation.
B. If the
				custodian charges a fee of more than $350 under Regulation .15 of this chapter,
				the applicant may, within 90 days after the date the fee is imposed, file a
				written complaint with the State Public Information Act Compliance Board under
				General Provisions Article, § 4 -lA-05(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The applicant and the custodian
				each may contact the Public Access Ombudsman to resolve, under General
				Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle IB, Annotated Code of Maryland, a dispute
				relating to requests for public records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.14 - Disclosure Against Public Interest

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A. Denial Pending Court Order.
(1) If, in the opinion of the Executive
				Director, disclosure of a public record of the Center otherwise subject to
				disclosure under the Act would do substantial injury to the public interest,
				the Executive Director may temporarily deny the request to obtain a court order
				allowing nondisclosure.
(2) A
				temporary denial shall be in writing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.15 - Fees

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A. Except as
				provided in §§B and C of this regulation, the fee schedule for
				copying and certifying copies of public records of the Center is as follows:
(1) For each copy made by a photocopying
				machine within the Center, 25 cents per page;
(2) For each copy made other than by a
				photocopying machine within the Center, the actual cost of reproduction;
				and
(3) For certification as a true
				copy of a public record, an additional fee of $1 per page or, if appropriate,
				per item.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.02 - Inspection of and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.40.02.16 - Time and Place of Inspection

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A.
				The Center shall notify the applicant of the scope of responsive documents and
				fee associated with fulfilling the request no later than 30 days after
				receiving applicant's request.
B.
				An applicant may inspect any public record of the Center that the applicant is
				entitled to inspect during the normal working hours of the Center.
C. The inspection shall occur where the
				public record is located, unless the custodian, after taking into account the
				applicant's expressed wish, determines that another place is more suitable and
				convenient.
D. The applicant shall
				have 30 days from receipt of the Center's notification set forth in §A of
				this regulation to schedule the inspection of the responsive documents, make
				arrangements for copying of the documents, and/or remit payment to the
				Center.
E. After the expiration of
				the 30-day period set forth in §D of this regulation, if the applicant has
				failed to schedule the inspection, make arrangements for copying of the
				documents, remit payment, or otherwise communicate with the Center, the request
				shall be closed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.01 - Scope

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This chapter sets out procedures under which a person in
				  interest may request the correction or amendment of public records of the
				  Maryland Center for School Safety.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means the Public Information Act,
				General Provisions Article, §§
										4-101 -4-601,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2)
				"Center" means the Maryland Center for School Safety.
(3) "Custodian " has the meaning stated in
				General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4)
				"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Maryland Center for
				School Safety, as set forth in Education Article, §
										7-1502(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5)
				"Person in interest" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article,
				§
										4-101(g),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6)
				"Public record" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(j),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.03 - Who May Request

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A person in interest may request that the Center correct or
				  amend any public record that:
A. The
				Center keeps; and
B. The person in
				interest is authorized to inspect.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.04 - Contents of Request

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A. A
				person in interest shall make a request to correct or amend a public record in
				writing.
B. The request shall:
(1) Identify the public record to be
				corrected or amended;
(2) State the
				precise correction or amendment requested;
(3) State the reason for the correction or
				amendment; and
(4) Include a
				statement that, to the best of the requester's belief, the public record is
				inaccurate or incomplete.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.05 - Addressee

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A request to correct or amend a public record shall be
				  addressed to the custodian of the record. If the custodian is unknown, the
				  request shall be addressed to the Executive Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.06 - Return of Nonconforming Request

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A. The Center shall accept a request to
				correct or amend a public record when it is received if it reasonably complies
				with Regulations . 04 and. 05 of this chapter.
B. If the request does not reasonably comply
				with Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter, the Center shall return the
				request to the requestor with:
(1) An
				explanation of the reason for the return; and
(2) A statement that, on receipt of a request
				that reasonably complies with Regulations. 04 and. 05 of this chapter, the
				request will be accepted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.07 - Response to Request

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Within 30 days after the Center receives a request for the
				  correction or amendment of a public record that reasonably complies with
				  Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter, the custodian shall:
A. Make the requested correction or
				amendment, and inform the requester in writing of the action; or
B. Inform the requester in writing that the
				Center will not:
(1) Make the requested
				correction or amendment, and the reason for the refusal; or
(2) Act on the request because:
(a) The requester is not a person in
				interest;
(b) The requester is not
				authorized to inspect the record; or
(c) Of any other reason authorized by
				law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.08 - Response to Refusal of Request - Statement of Disagreement

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If the Center refuses to make a requested correction or
				  amendment, a person in interest may file with the Center a concise statement of
				  the reasons for:
A. The requested
				correction or amendment; and
B. The
				person's disagreement with the refusal of the Center to make the correction or
				amendment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 40 - MARYLAND CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY › Chapter 14.40.03 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 14.40.03.09 - Requirements for Statement of Disagreement

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The statement submitted under Regulation .08 of this chapter
				  shall:
A. Be on pages not larger than
				8 'Ax 11 inches;
B. Use only one
				side of each page; and
C. Consist
				of not more than five pages.