Review of Montgomery County Public Schools' "Serious Incident" Reporting

Appendix

CHAPTER II
HIGHLIGHTS OF NATIONAL RESEARCH ON SCHOOL SAFETY AND THE USE OF INCIDENT DATA

 DOCUMENT NUMBER 

Order in the Classroom:  Violence, Discipline, and Student Achievement, Educational Testing Service (October 1998).  

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Safe Schools Manual:  A Resource on Making Schools, Communities, and Families Safe for Children,  National Education Association (2005).      

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Indicators of School Crime and Safety:  2005, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice (2005). 

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Juvenile Offenders and Victims:  2006 National Report, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice (March 2006).  

 4

Wide Scope, Questionable Quality:  Drug and Violence Prevention Efforts in American Schools, U.S. Department of Education (August 2002). 

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“Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2005,” 55 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (June 9, 2006). 

6 

Safety in Numbers:  Collecting and Using Crime, Violence, and Discipline Incident Data to Make a Difference in Schools, Crime, Violence, and Discipline Task Force, National Center on Education Statistics (July 2002). 

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CHAPTER III
OVERVIEW OF MCPS’ TRACKING AND REPORTING OF SERIOUS INCIDENT INFORMATION

DOCUMENT NUMBER

Memorandum from Associate Superintendent for Administration Joseph Tarallo to All Principals (September 12, 1973). 

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MCPS Regulation COB-RA, Reporting a Serious Incident

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MCPS Form 270-3, Report of a Serious School Incident

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MCPS “Guidelines for Reporting Serious Incidents to the Office of School Performance” from the Principal’s Handbook

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 MCPS Sample Letters from Principal’s Handbook Acknowledging Serious Incidents  

Acknowledgement of Incident – No Interruption to the School Day  

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Acknowledgement of Incident – Interruption of School Day; Students Moved to Alternative Location, but will Return to School the Next Day 

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Acknowledgement of Incident – Interruption of School Day; Students Moved to Alternative Location; School Building Closed   

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 CHAPTER IV
FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR INCIDENT DATA REPORTING 

DOCUMENT NUMBER

 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
20 U.S.C. § 7102.       

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20 U.S.C. § 7112.      

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20 U.S.C. § 7116.

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 Gun-Free Schools Act
Relevant Federal Law
20 U.S.C. § 7151.      

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Relevant State Law
Annotated Code of Maryland, Education, § 7-305.   

19

Relevant State Regulation
Code of Maryland Regulations title 13A, § 08.01.12-1.   

20

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 –  Unsafe School Choice Option
Relevant Federal Law
20 U.S.C. § 7912.       

21

Relevant State Regulation
Code of Maryland Regulations title 13A, § 08.01.18.  

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
20 U.S.C. § 1418.  

 23

2006 Maryland Student Records System Manual     

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Maryland Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 
Annotated Code of Maryland, Education, § 7-424.  

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Harassment and Intimidation (Bullying) in Maryland Public Schools:  A Report to the Maryland General Assembly on Incidents Reported Under the Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005, Maryland State Department of Education (March 31, 2006). 

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 CHAPTER V
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SHARING SERIOUS INCIDENT DATA WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PUBLIC

DOCUMENT NUMBER

Arrest for Reportable Offense 
Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, § 7-303.   

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Reporting Delinquent Acts 
Code of Maryland Regulations Title 13A, § 08.01.15.  

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 Authority of Montgomery County Fire and Explosive Investigator and Authority of State Fire Marshall 
Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Procedure Article, § 2-208.1. 

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Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Procedure Article, § 2-208.  

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 
20 U.S.C. § 1232g       

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Maryland Public Information Act 
Annotated Code of Maryland, Governmental Procedures, § 10-612.                       Annotated Code of Maryland, Governmental Procedures, § 10-616. 

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Prior Parental Consent for Disclosure of Information from Student Records 
Code of Maryland Regulations title 13A, § 08.02.18.   

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MCPS Policies and Regulations
Policy KBA, Policy on Public Information

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Policy KBB, Release of Data

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Regulation JOA-RA, Student Records

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Regulation EGI-RA, Release of Information on Students and Employees

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Regulation EGH-RA, Preparation of Statistical Reports

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CHAPTER VII
COMPARATIVE INFORMATION ON INCIDENT REPORTING PRACTICES DOCUMENT NUMBER

DOCUMENT NUMBER

 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina
North Carolina General Statutes § 115C-12.    

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North Carolina General Statutes § 115C-288.    

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2004-2005 Annual Report on School Crime and Violence, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2005). 

 42

 Fairfax County, Virginia
Virginia Code Annotated § 22.1-279.3:1.    

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Fairfax County Public Schools Regulation 2608.2, Reporting Serious and Unusual Incidents (2004) and “Serious Incident Report” Form 

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Annual Report Discipline, Crime, and Violence:  School Year 2004-2005, Virginia Department of Education (April 2006). 

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 Jefferson County, Kentucky
Kentucky Revised Statutes § 158.444.     

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Kentucky Revised Statutes § 158.154.     

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Kentucky Revised Statutes § 158.155.     

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Kentucky Revised Statutes § 158.990.    

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2004-2005 District Report Card from Jefferson County, Kentucky  

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 Palm Beach County, Florida
Florida Statutes Annotated § 1006.09.    

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Florida Statutes Annotated § 1006.13.    

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Statewide Report on School Safety and Discipline Data 2004-2005, Florida Department of Education (January 2005). 

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Florida Administrative Code Annotated r. 6A-1.09982.   

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 Clery Act

 Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”) 
28 U.S.C. § 1092.     

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2005 Annual Security Report from Montgomery College   

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