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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Within 2 school days after receiving notice under § 8-503 of this subtitle, a receiving school shall:
(1) Inform the sending school of the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care;
(2) Request, in writing, the educational records of the child in State-supervised care from the sending school;
(3) Provide a copy of the request made under item (2) of this subsection to the child in State-supervised care or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care; and
(4) Inform the child in State-supervised care, or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care, of the rights conferred by this subtitle.
(b) After receiving notice under subsection (a) of this section, a sending school shall:
(1) Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the grade level in which the child in State-supervised care was last enrolled;
(2) Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the status of the child in State-supervised care under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794 (§ 504) or under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1400; and
(3) Within 3 school days following receipt of notice from the receiving school, send by mail or transmit electronically to the receiving school a copy of:
(i) A completed student withdrawal or transfer record of the child in State-supervised care;
(ii) The academic records of the child in State-supervised care;
(iii) The immunization records of the child in State-supervised care; and
(iv) If applicable, the most recent individualized education plan or § 504 plan and the most recent assessment of the child in State-supervised care.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) of this section, a placement agency or school employee may hand carry the documents listed in subsection (b)(3) of this section from a sending school to a receiving school.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Education § 8-504 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/education/md-code-educ-sect-8-504/
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