Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Guidelines and Reporting
What this bill does
Clarifying a requirement for the State Department of Education to collect data on restraint and seclusion incidents; requiring the Department to provide any data gathered under the Act to the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; requiring the Department to analyze the data collected, verify the data if no incidents are reported, and make recommendations on how to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion by the top 30% of public agencies and nonpublic schools having the highest rate of such incidents; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | rege, renuka | coalition to reform school discipline | Position only |
| FAV | margolis, leslielobbyist | drm | Position only |
| FAV | cherayil, monisha | pjc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LONDON, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | freeman, roderic | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | harrell, dr. bob | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | kizinger, rosemary | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | stephens, guy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | Linwood Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | clark, tiffany | msde | Written (PDF) |