HCPSS MPIA Request #2026-195

Requestor
Talia Richman
Organization/Agency
The Banner
Requested Information
This is a request under the Maryland Public Information Act.

I’m requesting:

1. The number of emergency petitions initiated by public schools in your district for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 (as of May 15) school years including those initiated by school resource officers, and the number of petitions granted, disaggregated by:
a. School name
b. Student race
c. Student gender
d. Student age
e. Special education status

2. The justification for an emergency petition was filed
Date Received
Status
Submitted

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