{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-8-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 8–504","heading":"","body":"(a) Within 2 school days after receiving notice under § 8-503 of this subtitle, a receiving school shall:\n(1) Inform the sending school of the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care;\n(2) Request, in writing, the educational records of the child in State-supervised care from the sending school;\n(3) Provide a copy of the request made under item (2) of this subsection to the child in State-supervised care or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care; and\n(4) Inform the child in State-supervised care, or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care, of the rights conferred by this subtitle.\n(b) After receiving notice under subsection (a) of this section, a sending school shall:\n(1) Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the grade level in which the child in State-supervised care was last enrolled;\n(2) Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the status of the child in State-supervised care under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794 (§ 504) or under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1400; and\n(3) Within 3 school days following receipt of notice from the receiving school, send by mail or transmit electronically to the receiving school a copy of:\n(i) A completed student withdrawal or transfer record of the child in State-supervised care;\n(ii) The academic records of the child in State-supervised care;\n(iii) The immunization records of the child in State-supervised care; and\n(iv) If applicable, the most recent individualized education plan or § 504 plan and the most recent assessment of the child in State-supervised care.\n(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) of this section, a placement agency or school employee may hand carry the documents listed in subsection (b)(3) of this section from a sending school to a receiving school.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=8-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"9d0511f5a494ce17ac6873455d8a033bc791a963b2a883418138ffd39fff7fdc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-8-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-8-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}