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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 13A.08.01.20" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="01" heading="Unsafe School Transfer Policy.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Each local school system shall allow a student attending a public elementary or secondary school to attend a safe public elementary or secondary school within the school system if the student:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Attends a persistently dangerous public elementary or secondary school; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is a victim of a violent criminal offense as defined in Criminal Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>During the regular school day; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>While attending a school sponsored event in or on the grounds of a public elementary or secondary school that the student attends.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The local school system shall effectuate a transfer pursuant to §A of this regulation in a timely manner following either the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Designation of a school as persistently dangerous; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Conviction of or adjudication of delinquency of the perpetrator of a violent criminal offense.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>To the extent possible, the local school system shall allow a student to transfer to a school that is making adequate yearly progress and has not been identified as being in school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Each local superintendent of schools shall certify annually in writing to the State Superintendent of Schools that Regulations .18—.20 of this chapter are implemented.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The State Department of Education shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Maintain a list of schools determined to be persistently dangerous; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Revise the list annually.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>