MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          933

superintendent of schools, or to the supervisor of pupil personnel,
or other official designated by the superintendent of the county or of
Baltimore City in which such school is located, the names of all
children enrolled, in his or her school who have been absent or ir-
regular in attendance, without lawful excuse, or who show evidence
of maladjustment, so that the causes may be studied and solutions
worked out.

95.    Suspension and Expulsion.

(a)    Suspension for not longer than five days. The principal of
every public school in Maryland, in accordance with the rules of
the county board of education, shall have the right to suspend tem-
porarily, for cause, any pupil in the school under the direction of
said, principal for a period of not more than five school days, provided,
however, that the pupil, parent, or guardian shall be given a con-
ference promptly with the principal and appropriate personnel dur-
ing the suspension period.

(b)    Suspension for more than five school days; expulsion. Longer
suspension or expulsions may be made by the county superintendent
of schools at the request of the principal. In case the principal shall
determine that a longer suspension or expulsion is warranted, he
shall forthwith in writing report the matter to the county superin-
tendent of schools. The superintendent or his designated representa-
tive shall make promptly a thorough investigation of the problem.
If the county superintendent, after such investigation, shall deter-
mine that a longer suspension or expulsion is warranted, he, or his
designated representative, shall arrange promptly a conference with
the pupil and his parent or guardian. If the county superintendent,
or his designated representative, after such conference, shall deter-
mine that a suspension of more than ten school days or expulsion is
warranted, the pupil or his parent or guardian shall have the right to
appeal to the county board of education within ten days thereafter
and to request an opportunity to be heard before such county board
or a designated committee thereof. The pupil or his parent or guard-
ian shall be allowed to bring counsel and witnesses, if he so desires.
Unless a public hearing is requested by the parent or guardian of the
pupil, hearings shall be conducted out of the presence of all persons
except those whose presence is deemed necessary or desirable by the
board. The appeal to the county board shall not operate as a stay of
the decision of the county superintendent. The decision of the county
board shall be final.

96.    Disturbing operation of public schools.

It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, organization, or
group to disturb any public school in session, or to interfere in any
manner with the normal operation of a public school. In addition
to the remedies provided for in Section 577A of Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, upon application by the school board,
the circuit court of the county or