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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.05 - Appeals to the State Board of Education › Section 13A.01.05.11 - Appeal to Circuit Court

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A. Any party may appeal a decision to the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which the local board is located within 30 days of the date of the decision of the State Board.
B. The appeal is governed by Maryland Rules 7-201-7-210 or 7-401-7-403, where appropriate.
C. The State Board shall prepare and transmit the record in accordance with the time line set forth in the Maryland Rules of Procedure.
D. Because the State Board has reviewed and rendered a decision made in the first instance by a local school system official or a local board, the State Board may not participate as a party in an appeal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.05 - Appeals to the State Board of Education › Section 13A.01.05.12 - Procedures Applicable to Requests to Remove a Local Board Member

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A. Request to Issue Charges. A request to issue charges against a local board member may be filed with the State Board by the local board or by a resident of the county in which the school system is located, if removal by the State Board is permitted by the statute governing removal of members of that local board.
B. Content of the Request.
(1) The request to issue charges shall:
(a) Set forth in a detailed affidavit, with all supporting documentation, the factual basis to support a statutory ground for removal; and
(b) Be signed with a statement submitting the affidavit under penalties of perjury by including the following language: "I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the foregoing are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief."
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.06 - Educational Equity › Section 13A.01.06.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish as a matter of policy and priority that:
A. Each Maryland public school will provide every student equitable access to the educational rigor, resources, and supports that are designed to maximize the student's academic success and social/emotional well-being;
B. Each local school system's procedures and practices provide for educational equity and ensure that there are no obstacles to accessing educational opportunities for any student; and
C. Achievement will improve for all Maryland students and achievement gaps will be eliminated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.06 - Educational Equity › Section 13A.01.06.02 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all local school systems, the Maryland State Department of Education, and entities that provide educational services to children birth-age 21, including licensed childcare facilities and programs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.06 - Educational Equity › Section 13A.01.06.03 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Accountability measures" means those Maryland accountability framework indicators in place to guarantee oversight of opportunities, resources, and educational rigor that will lead to achievement for all students.
(2) "Educational equity" means that every student has access to the opportunities, resources, and educational rigor they need throughout their educational career to maximize academic success and social/emotional well-being and to view each student's individual characteristics as valuable.
(3) "Educational opportunities" means all students have access to rigorous, well-rounded academic programs and experiences that enrich their educational career and prepare them for academic and career success.
(4) "Equity lens" means that for any program, practice, decision, or action, the impact on all students is addressed, with strategic focus on marginalized student groups.
(5) "Individual characteristics" means the characteristics of each individual student, which include but are not limited to:
(a) Ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical);
(b) Ethnicity;
(c) Family structure;
(d) Gender identity and expression;
(e) Language;
(f) National origin;
(g) Nationality;
(h) Race;
(i) Religion;
(j) Sexual orientation; and
(k) Socio-economic status.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.06 - Educational Equity › Section 13A.01.06.04 - Requirements-Educational Equity in Maryland

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A. The Maryland State Department of Education shall establish systems of structure and support for school systems, students, teachers, and other stakeholders that ensure educational equity and excellence.
B. Each local school system shall develop an educational equity policy and regulations, to be reviewed every 3 years, with the goal of providing educational equity to all students.
C. The policy and regulations shall:
(1) Be designed to create and maintain environments that are equitable, fair, safe, diverse, and inclusive;
(2) Be based on the goal of providing educational equity for all students;
(3) Direct the identification and utilization of resources to provide equitable access to educational opportunities and services, by among other steps, the use of disaggregated student data to analyze trends and identify gaps and equitable solutions;
(4) Identify partnerships with the Maryland State Department of Education, local government agencies, and stakeholders to support educational equity;
(5) Provide tailored and differentiated professional learning to build capacity for cultural responsiveness to address areas of inequity identified by the school system;
(6) Ensure equitable access to effective teachers for all students;
(7) Require that an equity lens be used in all staff recruiting, hiring, retention, and promotion processes;
(8) Require that an equity lens be used in reviews of staff, curriculum, pedagogy, professional learning, instructional materials, and assessment design;
(9) Provide the access and opportunity for all students to successfully read on level by the end of grade 2;
(10) Direct that equity be addressed in the Local Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Strategic Plan;
(11) Identify the school system's process for analyzing data to develop goals, objectives, strategies, and timelines for the implementation of equitable and culturally competent practices in each school;
(12) Identify the method of evaluation to measure the effect of equitable practices in the school system and schools; and
(13) Designate an individual responsible for the facilitation, monitoring, and implementation of the system equity initiatives within the Local ESSA Consolidated Strategic Plan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.06 - Educational Equity › Section 13A.01.06.05 - Monitoring and Reporting

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A. Each local school system shall:
(1) Address implementation of the equity policy through its Local ESSA Consolidated Strategic Plan;
(2) Beginning September 1, 2019, include its equity initiatives as an integrated component of its Local ESSA Consolidated Strategic Plan; and
(3) Beginning September 1, 2020, and every 3 years thereafter, in its Local ESSA Consolidated Strategic Plan, submit to the State Superintendent an analysis of the results of the accountability measures related to data collected on achieving equity goals and objectives that will be published and made accessible to the public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter implements Education Article, §§
									2-303(b)  and  26-701 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, prohibiting unlawful discrimination and retaliation in education in Maryland public and nonpublic schools that receive State funds.
B. This chapter applies to the following entities in Maryland:
(1) All county boards of education;
(2) All public prekindergarten programs;
(3) All public primary and secondary schools;
(4) All nonpublic prekindergarten programs that receive State funds; and
(5) All nonpublic primary or secondary schools that receive State funds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administrative law judge" means a hearing officer designated by the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings to render the final decision of the Superintendent in a hearing.
(2) "Complainant" means a person who files a complaint alleging a discriminatory act under this chapter.
(3) "Department" means the Maryland State Department of Education.
(4) "Discriminatory act" means an act prohibited under this chapter.
(5) "Gender identity" means the gender-related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior of a person, regardless of the person's assigned sex at birth, which may be demonstrated by:
(a) Consistent and uniform assertion of the person's gender identity; or
(b) Any other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held as part of the person's core identity.
(6) "Office of Administrative Hearings" means the administrative unit of Maryland government which is responsible for processing requests for hearings, for scheduling and conducting hearings, and for rendering decisions pursuant to State Government Article, §
										9-1601 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7) "Party" or "parties" means the complainant and the respondent.
(8) "Protective hairstyle" includes braids, twists, and locks.
(9) "Race" includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
(10) "Respondent" means a person accused in a complaint of a discriminatory act.
(11) "Sexual orientation" means the identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
(12) "Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of Schools.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.03 - Nondiscrimination in Education

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A. Educational entities have a responsibility to protect every student's right to learn in an environment free from unlawful discrimination.
B. Entities identified in Regulation .01B of this chapter may not:
(1) Discriminate against a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;
(2) Refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; or
(3) Discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.04 - Complaints

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A. A complainant alleging discrimination in violation of Education Article, §
									26-704, Annotated Code of Maryland, may file a complaint in writing with the Superintendent.
B. A parent or guardian of a minor alleging discrimination may file a complaint on behalf of the minor.
C. The complaint shall be delivered by regular mail or electronic mail to the Department.
D. The complaint shall be in writing and include the following information:
(1) The complainant's name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and signature;
(2) The respondent's name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number;
(3) The date of any alleged discriminatory acts;
(4) A statement of facts describing any discriminatory acts;
(5) A statement of the relief requested; and
(6) Any supporting documents, exhibits, and affidavits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.05 - Response to Complaints

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A. Upon receiving a complaint, the Department shall provide written notice of the complaint to the program or school that is the subject of the complaint and, if applicable, the county board in which the program or school is located.
B. Within 30 days of receipt of written notice of the complaint, the county board, program, or school shall submit a written response to the Superintendent setting out its position.
C. The response shall contain the following information:
(1) A statement of facts relevant to the complaint;
(2) An argument on each allegation raised in the complaint, including citations of authority, reference to relevant legal principles, and reference to pages of documents and exhibits relied upon, if any;
(3) A statement of the relief requested; and
(4) Any supporting documents, exhibits, or affidavits.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.06 - Department Response

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A. The Superintendent is authorized to enforce this chapter consistent with Education Article, §§
									2-303(b)  and  26-701 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Calculating Deadlines. The last day of the period of time prescribed by any regulation of this chapter shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a State legal holiday, in which event the period ends on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or State legal holiday.
C. Mediation.
(1) Within 5 days of receiving the response from the county board, program, or school, the Department shall contact the parties and determine if the parties are willing to attempt mediation of an agreement between the complainant and the respondent to remedy and eliminate the alleged discrimination.
(2) Mediation is a voluntary process for each of the parties.
(3) If the parties are agreeable to mediation of the complaint, the Department will refer the complaint to the Office of Administrative Hearings for mediation to be completed within 60 days of the filing of the complaint.
(4) Mediation procedures shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 28.02.01.18.
(5) If mediation is successful, the Superintendent shall issue a written statement to both parties of the mediation findings and agreement, including the timeline within which any agreed actions must be taken.
(6) If a mediation agreement is not reached within the 60-day time period, the parties shall give written notice to the Superintendent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.07 - Nondiscrimination in Education › Section 13A.01.07.07 - Appeals

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A. The Superintendent has delegated authority to administrative law judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings to make the final administrative decision on the appeal of the Superintendent's decision in a complaint brought under this chapter.
B. Hearing Requests.
(1) Either party may appeal the Superintendent's decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings by filing a request for hearing with the Department.
(2) The hearing request:
(a) Shall be filed within 10 days from the date notice of the Superintendent's decision is sent to the party; or
(b) If the Superintendent does not issue a decision within the 120-day time period required by Regulation .06D(3) of this chapter, may be filed within 130 days after the complaint is filed.
(3) If the subject of the Superintendent's decision is also before the State Board on an appeal filed pursuant to COMAR 13A.01.05 as described in Regulation .04H of this chapter, the party shall choose between:
(a) Filing a request for a hearing to appeal the Superintendent's decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings and withdrawing the State Board appeal; or
(b) Pursuing the appeal before the State Board pursuant to COMAR 13A.01.05 and foregoing a hearing request to appeal the Superintendent's decision.
(4) The hearing request shall state:
(a) The name and address of the parties and any representatives of the parties; and
(b) The date of the Superintendent's decision.
(5) The Superintendent and the Department may not participate as a party in an appeal.
(6) The Department shall forward a hearing request to the Office of Administrative Hearings within 5 days of the filing date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.01 - Scope

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This chapter sets out procedures under the Public Information Act for filing and processing requests sent to the State Department of Education for the inspection and copying of public records of the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.02 - Policy

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It is the policy of the State Department of Education to facilitate access to the public records of the Department, if access is allowed by law, by minimizing costs and time delays to applicants.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.03 - 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, §§4-101-4 -601, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Applicant" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) "Board" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Copy" means any form of reproduction using a photocopying machine or other reproduction technology, including a paper copy, an electronic copy, a printout, or an image.
(5) "Custodian" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6) "Department" means the State Department of Education.
(7) "Indigent" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-206(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8) "Metadata" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-205(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(9) "Official custodian" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(10) "Public Access Ombudsman" means the official appointed under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1B, Annotated Code of Maryland, to resolve disputes under the Act.
(11) "Public record" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(12) "Reasonable fee" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-206(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(13) "Working day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, State holiday, or other day on which the Department is not open for official business.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.04 - State Superintendent as Official Custodian

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Unless otherwise provided by law, the State Superintendent is the official custodian of the public records of the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.06 - 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 Department 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 one or more public records to the applicant; or
(b) A written request will materially assist the Office in responding.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.07 - Contents of Written Request

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A written request shall:
A. Contain the applicant's contact information; and
B. Reasonably identify, by brief description, the public record sought.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.08 - Addressee

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A request to inspect or copy a public record shall be addressed to the custodian of the record or to the Department's representative for public records requests as designated under General Provisions Article, §4503, Annotated Code of Maryland. If the custodian is unknown, the request may alternatively be addressed to the State Superintendent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.09 - 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:
(1) Immediately; 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 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.10 - 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 Department 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 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.11 - Electronic Records

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A. Except as provided in §§C and D of this regulation, the custodian shall provide an applicant with a copy of the public record in a searchable and analyzable electronic format if:
(1) The public record is in a searchable and analyzable electronic format;
(2) The applicant requests a copy of the public record in a searchable and analyzable electronic format; and
(3) The custodian is able to provide a copy of the public record, in whole or in part, in a searchable and analyzable electronic format that does not disclose information that is exempt from disclosure under the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.12 - Public Record Destroyed or Lost

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If the person to whom application is made knows that a requested public record of the Department has been destroyed or lost, the person 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 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.13 - Availability of Judicial and Administrative Review

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If the custodian denies a request to inspect or copy a public record of the Office, the applicant may file an action for judicial enforcement under General Provisions Article, §
									4-362(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, without pursuing the remedies set forth in General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitles 1A and 1B, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.14 - Disclosure Against Public Interest

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A. Denial Pending Court Order.
(1) If, in the opinion of the State Superintendent, disclosure of a public record of the Department otherwise subject to disclosure under the Act would do substantial injury to the public interest, the State Superintendent may temporarily deny the request and seek a court order allowing continued nondisclosure.
(2) A temporary denial shall be in writing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.15 - 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 Department is as follows:
(1) For each copy made by a standard printer or photocopying machine within the Department, 25 cents per page;
(2) For each copy made other than by a standard printer or photocopying machine within the Department, the actual cost of reproduction; and
(3) For certification as a true copy of a copy of a public record, an additional fee of $1 per page, or if appropriate, per item.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.08 - Public Information Act Requests › Section 13A.01.08.16 - Time and Place of Inspection

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A. An applicant may inspect any public record of the Department that the applicant is entitled to inspect during the normal working hours of the Department, subject to the ability of the custodian, if a record is not immediately available for inspection, to schedule a mutually agreeable date within a reasonable amount of time that comports with any applicable deadlines under the Act.
B. 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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.01 - 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 State Department of Education.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.02 - 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) "Custodian" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) "Department" means the State Department of Education.
(4) "Person in interest" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) "Public record" has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §
										4-101(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.03 - Who May Request

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A person in interest may request that the Department correct or amend any public record that:
A. The Department keeps; and
B. The person in interest is authorized to inspect.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.04 - 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 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.05 - 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 may be addressed to the State Superintendent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.06 - Return of Nonconforming Request

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A. The Department 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 Department shall return the request to the requester 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 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.07 - Response to Request

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Within 30 days after the Department receives a request for correction or amendment 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 Department will not:
(1) Make the requested correction or amendment, and the reason for the refusal; or
(2) Act on the request:
(a) Because the requester is not a person in interest;
(b) Because the requester is not authorized to inspect the record; or
(c) For any other reason authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.08 - Response to Refusal of Request-Statement of Disagreement

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If the Department refuses to make a requested correction or amendment, a person in interest may file with the Department a concise statement of the reasons for:
A. The requested correction or amendment; and
B. The person's disagreement with the refusal of the Department to make the correction or amendment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.09 - 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 8-1/2 by 11 inches;
B. Use only one side of each page; and
C. Consist of not more than five pages.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.10 - Disclosure of Statement of Disagreement

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If a person in interest files a statement of disagreement concerning a public record under Regulations .08 and .09 of this chapter, the Department shall provide a copy of the statement whenever the Department discloses the public record to a third party.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 01 - STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.01.09 - Correction or Amendment of Public Records › Section 13A.01.09.11 - Administrative Review

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A. A person may request administrative review under this regulation if the Department:
(1) Has refused the person's request to correct or amend a public record under Regulation .07 of this chapter;
(2) Has rejected the person's statement of disagreement under Regulation .08 of this chapter; or
(3) Has not provided a statement of disagreement to a third party under Regulation .10 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.01 - Local Boards of Education › Section 13A.02.01.01 - Rules for Meetings

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The rules generally adopted by deliberative bodies for their government shall be observed by the local board of education. A motion or resolution may not be declared adopted without the concurrence of a majority of the whole board; namely: three members when the board consists of five, four members when the board consists of six or seven, and five members when the board consists of eight or nine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.01 - Local Boards of Education › Section 13A.02.01.02 - Records and Reports

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A. Minutes. The local superintendent shall keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the local board of education and, after the minutes have been duly approved at the first subsequent meeting, shall record the proceedings. This record shall be a public record.
B. Record of Hearings.
(1) An accurate record of all hearings, disputes, or controversies shall be kept by the local superintendent in order that, if an appeal is taken, the record shall be submitted.
(2) Unless waived by all the parties, a stenographic record of that part of the proceedings which involves the presentation of evidence shall be made at the expense of the local board of education. The record need not be transcribed, however, unless requested by a party to the controversy, by the local superintendent, by the local board, by the State Superintendent, or by the State Board, as the case may be. The cost of any typewritten transcript of any proceedings, or part of proceedings, shall be paid by the party or entity requesting it unless as provided in COMAR 13A.01.01.03C(3) and D(2).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.01 - Local Boards of Education › Section 13A.02.01.03 - Specific Responsibilities

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A. Comprehensive Liability Insurance. The type and amount of liability insurance carried by the local boards of education shall conform to the requirements of Education Article, §
									4-105, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Absence of Principal. The local board of education may designate or give the principal authority to designate a person as the highest official of the school when the principal is to be absent from the school.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.01 - Local Boards of Education › Section 13A.02.01.04 - Length of the School Year

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A. Schools shall be open a minimum of 180 days per year. In implementing Education Article, §
									7-103, Annotated Code of Maryland, a waiver of the 180-day requirement will be granted by the State Board of Education to local school systems only when:
(1) They demonstrate that sufficient effort has been made through calendar planning and modification; and
(2) Natural or civil disasters or severe weather conditions are sufficiently significant to warrant waiver.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.02 - Emergency Plans › Section 13A.02.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter sets forth the requirements for emergency plans that shall be developed and implemented by each local school system in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.02 - Emergency Plans › Section 13A.02.02.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Local school system" means any of the 24 local public school systems in the State.
(2) "School emergency plan" means a plan for each public school grounds within the local school system that addresses mitigation, prevention, preparation, response, and recovery to an emergency including responding to:
(a) Violent or traumatic events on school grounds during regular school hours or during school-sponsored activities; or
(b) Events in the community that affect normal school functioning.
(3) "Central administration emergency plan" means a plan for each local school system and the SEED School that addresses mitigation, prevention, preparation, response, and recovery to an emergency including responding to:
(a) Violent or traumatic events on school grounds during regular school hours or during school-sponsored activities; or
(b) Events in the community that affect normal school functioning.
(4) "Drill" means a formalized exercise by which school system personnel, school staff, or students rehearse the plan or portions of the plan.
(5) "Mitigation" means a preventative action taken to reduce the loss of life or damage to property from all hazards.
(6) "Public school grounds" means local school system owned or leased buildings, the SEED School, and the land that surrounds the school building.
(7) "SEED School" means the residential boarding education program operated under the supervision of the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.02 - Emergency Plans › Section 13A.02.02.03 - Incorporation by Reference

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The Maryland State Department of Education Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools (December 2019) is incorporated by reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.02 - Emergency Plans › Section 13A.02.02.04 - Emergency Plan

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A. In consultation with other health and safety officials in the local community, each local school system and the SEED School shall develop an emergency plan for all public school grounds to include maintenance, transportation, and central administration office under its jurisdiction that:
(1) Deals with the contingencies of man-made, technological, and natural hazards;
(2) Conforms to the requirements of this chapter; and
(3) Aligns with the Maryland State Department of Education Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools (December 2019).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.02 - Emergency Plans › Section 13A.02.02.05 - Annual Certification

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A. By September 30 of each year, each local superintendent of schools and the Head of the SEED School shall certify to the State Superintendent that the requirements of this chapter are being implemented.
B. By September 30 of each year, each local superintendent of schools and the Head of the SEED School shall send a copy of the local school system's central administration emergency plan to the State Superintendent of Schools, if updated from the previous year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.03 - Local Administrative and Supervisory Staff › Section 13A.02.03.01 - Organization and Administration

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A. Accommodations, Duties of Local Administrative and Supervisory Staff. The local board of education shall provide suitable space and equipment for the administrative and supervisory staff of the local superintendent. The administrative and supervisory staff shall spend their time performing duties consistent with their positions, or as may be assigned by the local superintendent.
B. Recommended Staffing.
(1) The size of the school system will determine to some extent the degree of staff specialization, but every effort should be made to provide adequate instructional and pupil personnel services to both elementary and secondary schools.
(2) The recommended ratio of supervisory staff for instructional services to student enrollment is one general supervisor for each 1,000 students enrolled up to 2,000 and one general or special supervisor for each additional 1,200 students enrolled. For most school systems this ratio should provide supervisory staff for instructional services with special competence at both elementary and secondary levels in such areas as curriculum development, subject content, and specialized services, for example, reading, speech and hearing, the gifted, and the disabled.
(3) The following ratio of pupil personnel staff to students enrolled is recommended: One person responsible for the supervision of the pupil personnel services for the first 2,500 students enrolled and one pupil personnel worker (visiting teacher, school social worker, or school psychologist) for each additional 2,500 students.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.03 - Local Administrative and Supervisory Staff › Section 13A.02.03.02 - Annual Leave of Staff

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Annual leave of not less than 15 working days shall be given to each local administrative and supervisory staff member employed on a 12-month basis, the time for which shall be determined by the local superintendent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.04 - Tobacco-Free School Environment › Section 13A.02.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Official school day" means the regular school day with a designated starting time and ending time as defined by the local school system.
(2) "School buildings" means local school system owned or leased buildings.
(3) "School grounds" means local school system owned or leased land that surrounds a school building.
(4) Tobacco.
(a) "Tobacco" means products derived from the tobacco plant that are smoked, chewed, sniffed, or otherwise consumed.
(b) "Tobacco" does not include nicotine replacement therapy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.04 - Tobacco-Free School Environment › Section 13A.02.04.03 - Tobacco Use

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The sale or use of tobacco in any form is prohibited in school buildings at all times. In addition, the sale or use of tobacco in any form is prohibited on school grounds during the official school day.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.04 - Tobacco-Free School Environment › Section 13A.02.04.04 - Notification of a Tobacco-Free Environment

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Each local school system shall post notification to students, staff, and the general public that school buildings and grounds are tobacco-free.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.04 - Tobacco-Free School Environment › Section 13A.02.04.05 - Tobacco-Free Guidelines

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The State Department of Education shall develop guidelines to assist the local school systems in implementing a tobacco-free environment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Subtitle 02 - LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 13A.02.04 - Tobacco-Free School Environment › Section 13A.02.04.06 - Smoking Cessation Classes

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Each local school system is encouraged to make smoking cessation classes available to all employees.