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Board reviews updated Students' Rights, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct, adds AI and student-records guidance
Summary
CCPS presented a revised Code of Conduct that integrates COMAR requirements, clarifies discipline procedures for students with disabilities, adds guidance on artificial intelligence use and updates FERPA-related language. The board accepted the draft for the required 30-day review period.
Cecilia Lewis, CCPS director of Student Services, presented a proposed update to the district's Students' Rights, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct and asked the board to post the red-lined draft for the 30-day comment period required by state regulation.
Lewis told the board the revision aligns with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) guidance and COMAR requirements (she cited COMAR 13A.08.01.10 and 13A.08.11) and emphasized the document's role in ensuring due process, reduced reliance on zero-tolerance discipline and restoration-based approaches. The draft clarifies timelines and procedures for suspensions and expulsions, including detailed requirements for students with…
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