Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Maryland. See Utah for a complete district-by-district guide.
FERPA, PPRA, COPPA
HB 298 (Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 4-131)
Student data privacy.
HB 1297/SB 0979
AI Oversight Employee (local level); guidelines and annual AI inventories.
HB 568 (Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-2101)
Data privacy best practices.
AI Oversight Employee (HB 1297/SB 0979); Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet (Governor's Executive Council - HB 129); Maryland DIT collaborates with MSDE.
Annual AI system inventories; impact assessments for AI systems; public availability of inventories; MLDS links data for 20 years.
HB 1297/SB 0979 effective July 2024; mandates development of AI guidelines, standards, and best practices for county boards. Mandatory AI policies.
Every state has a public records law — the Maryland equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.
Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist — and being able to verify them — is the first step in holding districts accountable.
Utah went from 8% to 92% compliance across 150+ LEAs by building the right infrastructure — standardized DPAs, a public registry, and clear governance frameworks. We can help your state do the same.
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