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Board hears first reader on behavioral‑interventions policy updates; changes align with COMAR and add in‑school suspension appeal process
Summary
District staff presented proposed updates to Board Policy JKA on April 22 to align with COMAR changes, clarify in‑school suspension appeals, update restraint and exclusion reporting, and require school behavior‑response teams.
District staff presented proposed revisions to Board Policy JKA (Behavioral Interventions and Student Discipline) at first reader on April 22. The changes are intended to align local policy with recent amendments to COMAR, clarify the appeals process for in‑school suspensions, and set clearer rules and reporting timelines for restraints and exclusion.
Lori Hines, director of student conduct and attendance, said the revisions add a required appeals process for in‑school suspensions: parents or guardians may appeal an in‑school suspension to the chief of schools within 10 days; the principal’s supervisor (the ILED) must respond in writing within five days; if still unresolved the family may follow Board policy BLA to…
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