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Ch. 230 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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terms; and generally relating to behavior intervention practices for students in
certain schools and other educational programs.
BY adding to
Article - Education
Section 7-1101 through 7-1110 7-1104, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle
"Subtitle 11. Student Behavior Intervention"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
SUBTITLE 11. STUDENT BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION.
7-1101.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN" MEANS A PROACTIVE PLAN DESIGNED
TO ADDRESS PROBLEM BEHAVIOR EXHIBITED BY A STUDENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL
SETTING THROUGH THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS,
STRATEGIES, AND SUPPORTS.
(C) "EXCLUSIONARY TIME OUT" MEANS THE CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH A
STUDENT IS REMOVED TO A DESIGNATED TIME-OUT ROOM OR OTHER AREA FOR A
FIXED PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 30 MINUTES.
(D) "FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT" MEANS THE SYSTEMATIC
PROCESS OF;
(1) DESCRIBING PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR EXHIBITED IN THE
EDUCATIONAL SETTING, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OTHER FACTORS AND SETTINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OR PREDICT:
(I) THE OCCURRENCE OR NONOCCURRENCE OF THE BEHAVIOR;
AND
(II) THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BEHAVIORS BEHAVIOR OVER TIME;
AND
(2) USING THE INFORMATION GATHERED TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN.
(E) "INVOLUNTARY TIME OUT" MEANS THAT, CONTINGENT ON MISBEHAVIOR
AND FOR A FIXED PERIOD OF TIME, A STUDENT IS SEPARATED FROM THE STUDENT'S
PEERS.
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