Ch. 111                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     IF A CHILD ENROLLED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS ARRESTED FOR
A REPORTABLE OFFENSE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAKING THE ARREST
SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ARREST AND THE CHARGES
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ARREST OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

(C)     THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE LOCAL
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DISPOSITION OF THE REPORTABLE OFFENSE REQUIRED
TO BE REPORTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     EXCEPT BY ORDER OF A JUVENILE COURT OR OTHER COURT UPON
GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE INFORMATION OBTAINED BY A LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION:

(1) IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE REDISCLOSED BY SUBPOENA
OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION; AND                                           

(2) MAY NOT BE MADE PART OF THE CHILD'S PERMANENT
EDUCATIONAL RECORD.

(E)     BY NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1995, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED BY A LOCAL
SUPERINTENDENT UNDER SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION IS:

(1)      USED ONLY TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMMING AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE CHILD OR- AND TO MAINTAIN A
SAFE AND SECURE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL
PERSONNEL; AND

(2)      TRANSMITTED TO THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL IN
WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION.

(F)      NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO LIMIT THE MANNER IN
WHICH A LOCAL SCHOOL OBTAINS INFORMATION OR USES INFORMATION
OBTAINED BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS OTHER THAN THAT SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS
(B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1995.

Approved April 11, 1995.

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