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Parents and advocates back bill to require school notification and after‑action reviews in allegations of serious misconduct
Summary
Supporters urged the committee to back HB 11 68, which would require MSDE to produce a model response policy for local school systems on communicating with families, publishing non‑identifying updates, preserving records and conducting after‑action reviews after credible allegations of serious misconduct involving school employees or volunteers.
Delegate Heather Bagnell told the Ways and Means Committee that HB 11 68 is designed to improve transparency and communication when schools face allegations of serious misconduct. "This bill is not about relitigating a case; it is about learning and transforming trauma into action," she said.
Parents who testified described the emotional toll of delayed or absent notifications after allegations surfaced in local schools. Catherine Yuhas recounted learning only weeks later that a teacher had been removed for…
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