Bill > H664

This bill aims to promote the education success of court-involved children by amending existing laws related to school policies for students found with certain weapons or charged with certain violations. The key provisions include: 1. Defining the types of devices or substances that can lead to a student's expulsion from school, excluding small pocket knives and controlled substances. 2. Clarifying the definition of "assaults" to be "willfully assaults, with intent and means to harm." 3. Establishing detailed procedural requirements for notifying students and their parents/guardians of charges, providing an opportunity for a hearing, and ensuring due process before any suspension or expulsion. 4. Modifying the criteria for when a principal can suspend or expel a student based on criminal charges or adjudication, requiring the principal to consider ways to re-engage the student and avoid expulsion until other remedies have been tried. 5. Requiring that notices and hearings be provided in the primary language spoken in the student's home. Overall, the bill aims to balance school safety with ensuring fair and equitable treatment of court-involved students, promoting their continued education and re-engagement with the learning process.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H664