§ 7-122. Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2016
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Education, § 7-122
§ 7-122. Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification
(a) In this section, “healthy school start time” means a school starting time of no earlier than 8:00 a.m.
(b)(1) Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, there is an Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification in the Department.
(2) The purpose of the Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification is to recognize a local school system that creates, implements, and enforces school start times that are consistent with the school start times recommended by the Department, the Maryland Department of Health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
(c)(1) A local school system may submit to the Department an application for the Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification.
(d) To qualify for an Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification, a local school system:
(i) Conduct at least two targeted and televised public education forums for students, parents, teachers, and school staff on the necessity of healthy school start times, the consequences of chronic sleep deprivation, and the health and safety impact of aligning school start times with adolescent sleep patterns;
(e)(1) If the Department determines that a local school system does not meet all of the requirements under subsection (d) of this section, the Department may grant a limited certification if the local school system meets the requirements for the limited certification under paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection.
(f)(1) On or before October 1, 2016, the State Board shall establish criteria that a local school system must meet to prove that the local school system is enforcing school start times that are consistent with recommendations from the Department, the Maryland Department of Health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
(g) An Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours certification granted under subsection (d) or (e) of this section shall be renewed each year if the local school system presents evidence that the local school system is in compliance with this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2016, c. 247, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Education, § 7-122, MD EDUC § 7-122
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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