Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would let schools coordinate voluntary locative devices for students with documented elopement risk
Summary
HB 11 82 would authorize voluntary, privacy‑protected coordination between families and schools for the use of locative devices for students with a documented history of wandering or elopement in an IEP or behavior plan, with parental consent and MSDE guidance; parents and caregivers testified about dangerous elopement incidents and inconsistent local rules.
Delegate Alethea McCaskill told the committee that HB 11 82 is a voluntary, parent‑driven policy to allow coordination between schools and families when locative devices are part of a student's individualized safety plan. "This legislation does not mandate devices or require schools to buy them," she said; the bill would require parental consent, limited data access, and MSDE advisory guidance.
Parents, caregivers and disability advocates described…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
