Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication

SB 714 requires Maryland's State Department of Education to collect and publish school discipline data in an accessible, disaggregated electronic spreadsheet format. It mandates annual publication of data broken down by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status (including 504/IEP status), socioeconomic status, and English language proficiency at the state, school system, and individual school levels. The bill establishes a threshold for identifying "high-suspending" schools (e.g., elementary schools suspending 10%+ of students in any demographic subgroup) and requires the Department to report disproportionality data for these schools annually starting October 1, 2026. This transparency measure directly affects all Maryland public schools by making disciplinary practices more visible to the public and policymakers.