§ 7-103. Length of school year
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: March 14, 2021
Effective: March 14, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 7-103
§ 7-103. Length of school year
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, each public school under the jurisdiction of a county board:
(b)(1) If a county board submits a written application to the State Board that describes a demonstrated effort by the county board to comply with subsection (a) of this section, the State Board may permit:
(c)(1) The following days are public school holidays:
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the State Board shall divide the school year into the terms it considers appropriate.
(e)(1) The county boards of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties, and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City, may elect to operate one or more schools within the county or Baltimore City on a year-round basis, provided that the 180-day and the minimum hour requirements under this section are met.
(f) Publicly funded half-day prekindergarten programs are not subject to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 925; Acts 1979, c. 481, 517; Acts 1980, c. 147, § 2; Acts 1980, c. 220; Acts 1982, c. 120; Acts 1990, c. 202; Acts 1994, c. 108, § 1, eff. June 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 249, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 383, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1999, c. 597, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 596, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 293, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 288, § 2, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2010, c. 298, § 1, eff. May 4, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 299, § 1, eff. May 4, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 395, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2018, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 35, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 13, §§ 1, 2, eff. March, 29, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021.
MD Code, Education, § 7-103, MD EDUC § 7-103
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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