Chapter 05. Critical, Life-Threatening Incidents
Regulation .01 Purpose.LinkCopy Citation
Pursuant to Education Article, §7-1510(g), Annotated Code of Maryland, each local school system shall promptly inform the Maryland Center for School Safety of any critical life-threatening incidents that occur on school grounds.
Regulation .02 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
The provisions of this chapter apply during school hours, inclusive of after-school activities and school-sanctioned events on school grounds and while transporting students.
Regulation .03 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
Critical, life-threatening incident means an event which:
(a)
Results in an individual being charged with a threat of mass violence directed at a school under Criminal Law Article, §3-1001, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b)
Meets the criteria for a threat of mass violence but does not result in criminal charges due to the age limitation under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-8A-03(f), Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c)
Occurs on school grounds and:
(i)
Results in death or serious bodily injury; or
(ii)
Requires activation of a school’s emergency plans and substantially disrupts the normal or orderly operation of a school.
(2)
School grounds means:
(a)
The premises where the school is located and operated, including all buildings, physical structures, and real property owned or leased by the local school system for the operation of a school;
(b)
School transportation vehicles either owned by or contracted for by the local school system for the purposes of student transportation; and
(c)
Locations used for school sponsored activities or approved by the school or school system for attendance of students as part of a field trip.
(3)
“Serious bodily injury” means an injury inflicted on another individual that results in:
(a)
A substantial risk of death;
(b)
Extreme physical pain;
(c)
Protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
(d)
Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §1365(h)(3).
Regulation .04 Notification.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A local school system experiencing a critical, life-threatening incident shall notify the Center of the incident as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the local school system knew or should have known that this was a critical, life-threatening incident or received notice that the individual was charged under Criminal Law Article, §3-1001, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B.
The local school system or the Center will determine when an incident substantially disrupts the orderly operation of a school.
C.
The local school system shall hold the after-action meeting and review required pursuant to Education Article, §7-1510(g)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, within 45 days of the occurrence of the incident.
D.
The after-action meeting participants shall include:
(1)
Center staff;
(2)
School safety coordinator;
(3)
Representatives from the school or school system involved in the response to or recovery from the incident; and
(4)
Representatives from responding agencies.
E.
The local school system shall file the report required by Education Article, §7-1510(g)(2)(iii), Annotated Code of Maryland, as soon as practicable following completion of the after-action meeting set forth in §C of this regulation, but no later than 100 days after the occurrence of the incident.
F.
The after-action report shall be submitted on a form developed by the Center and address:
(1)
The scope of the incident;
(2)
The response to the incident;
(3)
Lessons learned by the local school system from the incident response and recovery; and
(4)
Any other information identified by the Center as necessary in order to adequately assess the incident.
G.
The Center shall file the report required under Education Article, §7-1510(g)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland:
(1)
Within 45 days of receiving the report from the local school system; or
(2)
Within 45 days of the expiration of the filing deadline set forth at §E of this regulation.
H.
The Center shall develop guidelines for local school systems to complete reports required by this regulation.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§7-1503(g) and 7-1510(g), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 312)
History: Regulation .03B amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1043)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1043)