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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(A)   SUSPENSION FOR NOT LONGER THAN 5 SCHOOL DAYS.

(1)   IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE COUNTY BOARD, EACH PRINCIPAL OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY
SUSPEND FOR CAUSE, FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 SCHOOL DAYS, ANY
STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL WHO IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
PRINCIPAL.

(2)    THE STUDENT OR HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN
PROMPTLY SHALL BE GIVEN A CONFERENCE WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND
ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL DURING THE SUSPENSION
PERIOD.

(B)    SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN 5 SCHOOL DAYS AND
EXPULSION.

AT THE REQUEST OF A PRINCIPAL, A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
MAY SUSPEND A STUDENT FOR MORE THAN 5 SCHOOL DAYS OR EXPEL
HIM.

(C)   PROCEDURE FOR MORE THAN 5 DAY SUSPENSION OR
EXPULSION.

(1)    IF A PRINCIPAL FINDS THAT A SUSPENSION OF
MORE THAN 5 SCHOOL DAYS OR EXPULSION IS WARRANTED, HE
IMMEDIATELY SHALL REPORT THE MATTER IN WRITING TO THE COUNTY

SUPERINTENDENT.

(2)    THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE PROMPTLY SHALL MAKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
OF THE MATTER.

(3)     IF AFTER THE INVESTIGATION THE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT FINDS THAT A LONGER SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION
IS WARRANTED, HE OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE PROMPTLY
SHALL ARRANGE A CONFERENCE WITH THE STUDENT AND HIS PARENT
OR GUARDIAN.

(4)     IF AFTER THE CONFERENCE THE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FINDS THAT A
SUSPENSION OF MORE THAN 10 SCHOOL DAYS OR EXPULSION IS
WARRANTED, THE STUDENT OR HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY:

(I) APPEAL TO THE COUNTY BOARD WITHIN 10 DAYS
AFTER THE DETERMINATION;

(II) BE HEARD BEFORE THE COUNTY BOARD OR ITS
DESIGNATED COMMITTEE; AND

(III) BRING COUNSEL AND WITNESSES TO THE
HEARING.

(5)   UNLESS A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUESTED BY THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT, A HEARING SHALL BE HELD
OUT OF THE PRESENCE OF ALL INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT THOSE WHOSE
PRESENCE IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE BY THE BOARD.