Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations

HB 526 amends Maryland law to require schools to be notified when students are arrested for certain offenses, regardless of where the offense occurred (previously requiring it to be off school grounds or not at school events). It changes the definition of "reportable offense" to include any listed crime, whether on or off school property. The bill also mandates that the Department of Juvenile Services notify school superintendents and principals about specific decisions made during juvenile case reviews for these offenses. This affects all public and nonpublic schools in Maryland, as they must now receive reports on student arrests for defined offenses from law enforcement and juvenile services.