MD SB482

Teachers in public middle and high schools may remove students from the classroom for repeated interference with instruction (if previously documented) or for unruly, disruptive, or abusive behavior that significantly interferes with teaching or learning

Teachers who remove a student must document the behavior, submit documentation to the principal, and send the student to the principal or guidance counselor

Principals may return the student to class, place them in another classroom, assign in-school suspension, place them in an alternative program, or restrict participation in school activities

A principal cannot return a removed student to the same teacher's classroom without that teacher's consent, unless the principal, counselor, and teacher jointly determine it is the best or only option

County boards of education are prohibited from taking disciplinary action against teachers who remove students in accordance with these procedures; effective July 1, 2025