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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-11A-01" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="11A" subtitle_name="Student Elopement from School">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Behavior intervention plan” has the meaning stated in § 7–1101 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Elopement” means the act of a student leaving the school campus without the permission of a school staff member who has responsibility for the student.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“IEP” means an individualized education program as defined under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Nonpublic school” has the meaning stated in § 7–1101 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“School” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A public elementary, middle, or high school;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Maryland School for the Blind;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Maryland School for the Deaf; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A nonpublic school.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“School campus” means the buildings and grounds of a school, including a playground.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Wandering” means the act of a student leaving a classroom or area on the school campus, but not leaving the school campus, without the permission of a school staff member who has responsibility for the student.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Wandering” does not include a student leaving a classroom or area on the school campus under a flash pass or another standing arrangement that has been approved by a school administrator.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
