BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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CHILD OR DISMISSES A CHILD, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE
CHILD MAY MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE STATE BOARD THAT A
REVIEW BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THE DECISION WAS
APPROPRIATE.

(B)       HEARING BOARD.

(1)    ON RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW, THE
STATE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH A HEARING BOARD OF AT LEAST
THREE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE
FIELDS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THE EDUCATIONAL REVIEW OF THE
CHILD.

(2)   AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE
HEARING BOARD IF HE:

(I)    IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR
THE BLIND; OR

(II)   HAS AN INTEREST THAT CONFLICTS WITH HIS
OBJECTIVITY IN THE HEARING.

(3)   A MEMBER OF THE HEARING BOARD IS ENTITLED TO
A REASONABLE FEE AND EXPENSES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE
BOARD.

(C)   DISMISSAL OF REVIEW REQUEST.

AFTER A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATION RECORDS OF THE CHILD,
THE HEARING BOARD MAY DISMISS ANY REQUEST FOR REVIEW THAT IT
FINDS TO BE WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE.

(D)   POWERS AND DUTIES OF HEARING BOARD.
THE HEARING BOARD:

(1)   SHALL CONDUCT THE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH
BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH
THIS SECTION AND ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW;

(2)    MAY REQUIRE A COMPLETE AND INDEPENDENT
DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION, AND PRESCRIPTION OF EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILD TO BE CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED PERSONS,
THE COST OF WHICH SHALL BE PAID BY THE STATE BOARD;

(3)    MAY HEAR ANY TESTIMONY THAT IT CONSIDERS
RELEVANT;

(4) SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER
THE STATE BOARD RECEIVES THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW; AND

(5) SUBJECT TO THE STANDARDS ADOPTED AND
APPROVED UNDER §8-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL AFFIRM,
MODIFY, OR REJECT THE DECISION UNDER REVIEW.

(E)   RECORDS; IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION.

(1) THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND SHALL