MD HB1194

Public schools, Maryland School for the Blind, Maryland School for the Deaf, and Juvenile Services Education Program facilities must develop and implement systems to track and report injury incidents occurring on school campuses during the school year

"Injury incident" includes any physical or mental harm to students, teachers, or school employees caused by another person, whether intentional or accidental, regardless of workers' compensation claims or disciplinary action

Schools must offer counseling meetings to students involved in or witnessing incidents that required room clearings for safety, and notify parents or guardians of those students

Schools must submit injury incident reports within 30 days to county boards or relevant authorities, with county boards and the Juvenile Services Education Superintendent submitting compilation reports to the State Department of Education beginning January 1, 2026

The Department of Education must submit annual reports to the General Assembly beginning October 1, 2026, with data disaggregated by school and posted publicly within 30 days; effective date is July 1, 2025