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§ 8-704. Operation of program and standards for admission and dismissal of students

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Special Programs for Exceptional Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Residential Boarding Education Programs for at-Risk Youth (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Education, § 8-704
§ 8-704. Operation of program and standards for admission and dismissal of students
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Department contracts with operators
(a) The Department may contract with an operator to provide at-risk youth in the State with the opportunity to participate in a program.
Qualifications of operators
(b) The operator shall meet the qualifications established by the Department including:
(1) Previous experience with a comparable program;
(2) Measured success with a comparable program; and
(3) The capacity to finance and secure private funds for the development of a campus for the program.
Standards for admission and dismissal of students
(c)(1) The operator shall adopt written standards for the admission and dismissal of students.
(2) The standards and any amendments shall be submitted to the State Board for approval.
(3) The State Board may require modifications to the standards as it considers necessary.
Submission of charter and bylaws for approval
(d) The operator shall submit its charter and bylaws to the State Board for approval.
Outreach programs for local education agencies
(e) The operator shall conduct an outreach program for each local education agency in the State to:
(1) Provide information to the local education agency about the program; and
(2) Encourage student recruitment and participation from each county in the State.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 397, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 323, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 324, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
MD Code, Education, § 8-704, MD EDUC § 8-704
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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