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§ 9.5-1102. Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9.5. Division of Early Childhood Development (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-1102
§ 9.5-1102. Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program
Currentness
Establishment
(a)(1) There is an Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program.
(2) The Department shall administer the Pilot Program.
(3) The Department shall convene an advisory group of outdoor, nature-based early learning practitioners to inform and support the implementation of the Pilot Program.
(4) The advisory group shall include representatives from the Outdoor Preschool Licensing Advisory Team established by the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools and other stakeholders with expertise in outdoor, nature-based early learning and child care.
Purpose
(b) The purpose of the Pilot Program is to license outdoor, nature-based early learning and child care programs in order to:
(1) Expand access to affordable, high-quality early learning and child care programs; and
(2) Investigate the benefits of outdoor, nature-based classrooms.

Credits

Added by Acts 2023, c. 779, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-1102, MD EDUC § 9.5-1102
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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