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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1504" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Maryland Safe to Learn Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Advisory Board shall include the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A representative of local superintendents of schools, appointed by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A representative of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, appointed by the Association;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A school psychologist or licensed or clinical  social worker, appointed by the State Superintendent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A special education administrator, appointed by the State Superintendent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A classroom teacher, appointed jointly by the Maryland State Education Association and the Baltimore Teachers Union;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>A school principal, appointed by the State Superintendent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>One representative of the Department of Human Services, appointed by the Secretary of Human Services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>One representative of the Department of Juvenile Services, appointed by the Secretary of Juvenile Services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>A school resource officer, appointed by the Maryland Association of School Resource Officers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>A sheriff, appointed by the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>A chief of police, appointed by the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>An emergency medical, fire, or rescue services professional, appointed by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>The Director of the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center, or the Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="16">
      <text>One representative of the Maryland Assembly on School–Based Health Care, appointed by the Assembly;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="17">
      <text>One representative of the Maryland Association of Student Councils, appointed by the Association;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="18">
      <text>One representative of the Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, appointed by the Center for School Mental Health;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="19">
      <text>One representative of Disability Rights Maryland, appointed by Disability Rights Maryland; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="20">
      <text>The following five members of the public, appointed by the Governor:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A parent of a public school student in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A parent of a child with disabilities who attends a school in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A representative of a nonpublic school in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A representative of school bus drivers; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>A representative of a nonpublic special education school.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Governor shall appoint a chair of the Advisory Board from among its members.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member appointed by the Governor:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Serves at the pleasure of the Governor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Serves for a term of 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>May be reappointed but may not serve more than two consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A member of the Advisory Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not receive compensation as a member of the Advisory Board; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Advisory Board shall meet regularly at such times and places as it determines.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The Advisory Board shall provide the Subcabinet with advice and assist the Subcabinet in completing its duties.</text>
  </level>
</section>
