Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.01.21

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 13A.08.01.21 - Reducing and Eliminating Disproportionate/Discrepant Impact

A. The Department shall develop a method to analyze local school system discipline data to determine whether there is a disproportionate impact on minority students.

B. The Department may use the discrepancy model to assess the impact of discipline on special education students.

C. If the Department identifies a school's discipline process as having a disproportionate impact on minority students or a discrepant impact on special education students, the local school system shall prepare and present to the State Board a plan to reduce the impact within 1 year and eliminate it within 3 years.

D. The local school system will report its progress annually to the State Board.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.01.21

Regulation .21 adopted effective 41:3 Md. R. 202, eff.2/17/2014