Task Force on Student Discipline Regulations January 24, 2019

9:00 AM          Welcome and Introductions

9:10 AM          Review Open Meetings Act Requirements

9:15 AM          Purpose and Charge
    
9:35 AM           Overview of Student Discipline: National  and State Picture

• The Status of School Discipline in State Policy
  
  
• Student Discipline in Maryland
  
  
• School Safety and Bullying Prevention

10:30 AM        Review of Related Statewide Commissions and Recommendations

10:40 AM        Large Group Discussion

11:00 AM        Subcommittee Breakouts

• Subcommittee 1:  MSDE Regulations and Guidelines
  
  
• Subcommittee 2:  Best Practices
  
  

11:50 AM         Reconvening of Full Group and Next Steps

12:00 PM         Adjourn

Readings and Resources

• Discipline Related COMAR
• Maryland Schools' Code of Conduct Report
• Maryland Guidelines for a State Code of Discipline
• Maryland's Model Policy to Address Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation
• Framework for Statewide School Discipline Plan
• COMAR 13A.08.01 General Regulations
• Overview of Reducting and Eliminating Disproportionate/Discrpant Impact (COMAR 13A.08.01.21
• Discipline Related Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
  
  

Additional Resources

• Discipline Related Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
• Overview of Recent Studies on School Discipline
• Overview of School Discipline Policy and Regulations
• School Discipline: A Look Backward and Forward
  
  

Next Task Force Group Meeting:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
MSDE, 8th Floor, Room 6

Thank you for your presence and contribution to this great work!