Although corporal punishment cannot be administered to a public school student in Maryland, the law is largely silent on its use in other institutions, such as private schools, nonpublic schools and schools operated by religious organizations.
Currently, parents must prove that a school’s IEP is not meeting their child’s needs, but a bill, co-sponsored by Dels. Vanessa Atterbeary of Howard County and Mike Griffith of Cecil and Harford counties, would flip the burden of proof to all county boards of education.
Currently, parents must prove that a school’s IEP is not meeting their child’s needs, but a bill, co-sponsored by Dels. Vanessa Atterbeary of Howard County and Mike Griffith of Cecil and Harford counties, would flip the burden of proof to all county boards of education.