Maryland SB659 mandates privacy policies and discrimination reporting for nonpublic prekindergarten programs and schools.

Maryland SB659 requires nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt written policies and procedures for protecting student privacy. Schools must report incidents of alleged discrimination annually to the State Department of Education. The bill also mandates the Department to compile these reports and submit them to the Governor and General Assembly. The reports must include the number of incidents, the grounds for discrimination, and the roles of the alleged offenders and complainants.

Maryland SB659 mandates privacy policies and discrimination reporting for nonpublic prekindergarten programs and schools.

Maryland SB659 requires nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt written policies and procedures for protecting student privacy. Schools must report incidents of alleged discrimination annually to the State Department of Education. The bill also mandates the Department to compile these reports and submit them to the Governor and General Assembly. The reports must include the number of incidents, the grounds for discrimination, and the roles of the alleged offenders and complainants.