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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.08.07.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="07" heading="General Provisions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Notice of Enrollment or Imminent Enrollment.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prior to or concurrent with the placement or modification of a placement of a child in State-supervised care, a placement agency responsible for the child in State-supervised care or the placement agency's designee shall provide notice to a receiving school regarding the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The parent, education guardian, parent surrogate, foster parent, court-appointed attorney, or court-appointed special advocate acting on behalf of a child in State-supervised care may provide notice to a receiving school regarding the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 2 school days after receiving the notice set forth in §A of this regulation, a receiving school shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inform the sending school of the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Request, in writing, the educational records of the child in State-supervised care from the sending school;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide a copy of the request made under §B(2) of this regulation to the child in State-supervised care or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Inform the child in State-supervised care or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care of the rights set forth in this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>After receiving notice under §B of this regulation, a sending school shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the grade level in which the child in State-supervised care was last enrolled;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the status of the child in State-supervised care under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794 et seq. or under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq.; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Within 3 school days following receipt of notice from the receiving school, send by regular first-class mail or transmit electronically to the receiving school a copy of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A completed student withdrawal or transfer record of a child in State-supervised care;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The academic records of a child in State-supervised care;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The discipline records of a child in State-supervised care;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The immunization records of a child in State-supervised care; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>If applicable, the most recent individualized education program or Section 504 plan and the most recent assessment of a child in State-supervised care.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notwithstanding §C(3) of this regulation, a placement agency or school employee may hand carry the documents listed in §C(3) of this regulation from a sending school to a receiving school.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as diminishing the right of a birth parent of a child in State-supervised care to participate in the educational decision making for the child.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>