Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.03.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 13A.08.03.03 - Authority of School Personnel - Removal of a Student with a Disability

A. Removal of a Student with a Disability for not More than 10 Consecutive School Days.

(1) A student with a disability may be removed from the student's current placement for not more than 10 consecutive school days for any violation of school rules to the same extent that removal is applied to students without disabilities.

(2) Unless it is determined that the removal constitutes a change of placement as described in Regulation .05 of this chapter, a student with a disability may be removed:

(a) To an alternative educational setting;

(b) To another setting; or

(c) By suspension.

(3) A public agency is not required to provide services to a student with a disability if services are not provided to students without disabilities.

B. Removal of a Student with a Disability for More than 10 School Days.

(1) A student with a disability may be removed from the student's current placement for up to 10 consecutive school days for each incident of misconduct in a school year if the cumulative effect of the removals does not constitute a change of placement in accordance with Regulation .05 of this chapter.

(2) School personnel may consider any unique circumstances on a case-by-case basis when determining whether a change in placement as described in Regulation .05 of this chapter is appropriate for a student with a disability who violates a code of student conduct, consistent with 20 U.S.C. § 1415(k)(1)(a) and 34 CFR § 300.530.

(3) For each period of removal after a student with a disability has been removed for the cumulative equivalent of 10 school days in a school year, school personnel shall consult with at least one of the student's teachers to determine what services to provide to enable the student to appropriately:

(a) Progress in the general curriculum; and

(b) Advance toward achieving the goals of the student's IEP.

(4) A student with a disability may be removed for more than 10 consecutive school days for a violation of school rules to the same extent removal is applied to students without disabilities if the student's IEP teams determines that the behavior subject to the removal is not a manifestation of the student's disability, in accordance with Regulation .08 of this chapter.

(5) A student with a disability removed consistent with §B(4) of this regulation shall:

(a) Continue to receive educational services in another setting, so as to enable the student to continue to participate in the general education curriculum and progress toward meeting the goals set out in the student's IEP; and

(b) Receive, as appropriate, a functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention services and modifications designed to address the behavior violation to prevent its recurrence.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.03.03

Regulation .03 amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md R. 826)