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Maryland Code, Education § 7-1510.1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Program” means the School Mapping Data Program.

(3) “School mapping data” means data in an electronic or digital format to assist first responders in responding to emergencies at a school.

(b) There is a School Mapping Data Program in the Center.

(c) The purpose of the Program is to provide funds to local school systems to produce school mapping data for each public school in the county, including public charter schools.

(d)(1) Each local school system, in consultation with the local law enforcement agency, may apply to the Subcabinet for funds to produce school mapping data.

(2) School mapping data produced with funding from the Program shall comply with the facility mapping standards developed by the Interagency Commission on School Construction under § 5-310.1 of this article.

(3) The Center shall work in consultation with the Interagency Commission on School Construction to ensure that school mapping data produced with funding from the Program meets the facility mapping standards developed under § 5-310.1 of this article.

(4) At a minimum, school mapping data produced with funding from the Program shall:

(i) Be compatible with software platforms used by the school and local, State, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the school without requiring the purchase of additional software or charging a fee to view or access the data;

(ii) Be in a printable format and, if requested, be in a digital file format that can be integrated into interactive mobile platforms;

(iii) Be verified for accuracy by a walk-through of the school buildings and grounds;

(iv) Be oriented true north;

(v) Be overlaid on current aerial imagery;

(vi) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the structure of school buildings, including:

1. Room labels;

2. Hallway names;

3. External door or stairwell numbers; and

4. Locations of:

A. Hazards;

B. Critical utility locations;

C. Key boxes; and

D. Automated external defibrillators and trauma kits;

(vii) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the school grounds, including:

1. Parking areas;

2. Athletic fields;

3. Surrounding roads; and

4. Neighboring properties; and

(viii) Be overlaid with gridded x and y coordinates.

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