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§ 7-302. Report of absences or maladjustments

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 12, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Public Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Attendance and Discipline of Students (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 12, 2011
MD Code, Education, § 7-302
§ 7-302. Report of absences or maladjustments
Currentness
In general
(a) The principal or head teacher of each public or private school in this State shall report immediately to the county superintendent, the supervisor of pupil personnel, or any other official designated by the county superintendent the name of each child enrolled in his school who has been absent or irregular in attendance, without lawful excuse, or who shows evidence of maladjustment, so that the causes may be studied and solutions worked out.
Investigation into cause of truancy
(b) On receipt of a report from a principal or head teacher of a public school that a student has been habitually truant without lawful excuse, the appropriate representative of the school system:
(1) Shall initiate an investigation into the cause of the child's truancy;
(2) May provide counseling regarding the availability of social, health, and educational services; and
(3) Following the investigation or intervention:
(i) May notify the Department of Juvenile Services that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse;
(ii) Shall notify the appropriate local department that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse, if a court has given the notice authorized by § 3-819(b-1) of the Courts Article; and
(iii) Shall notify the Department of Juvenile Services that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse, if a court has given the notice authorized by § 3-8A-19(d)(6) of the Courts Article.
Number of students habitually truant
(c) The county superintendent, the superintendent's designee, or the supervisor of pupil personnel shall provide to the local education agency information regarding the number of students identified as being habitually truant.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3; Acts 1997, c. 452, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, c. 53, § 4, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 253, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2010, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5.
Formerly Art. 77, § 94.
MD Code, Education, § 7-302, MD EDUC § 7-302
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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