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MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-102.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-102.1 - Waiver From 9-102(3)

    (a)    The State Board may grant a waiver from § 9–102(3) of this title to a public charter school if the public charter school:        (1)    Is located on property within a federal military base in the State; and        (2)    Will admit students with parents who are not assigned to the base to at least 35% of its total available space as part of the initial cohort of students in a grade.    (b)    If a public charter school is granted a waiver under subsection (a) of this section, subject to the requirement set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the public charter school shall:        (1)    Admit all students on a lottery basis in accordance with § 9–102.2 of this title; and        (2)    Take reasonable steps to maintain the 35% to 65% ratio intended as part of the initial cohort of students in a grade.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-102.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-102.3 - Waiver -- Converted Public Charter School Providing Guaranteed Placement Within Geographic Attendance Area

    (a)    In accordance with § 9–104 of this title, a county board may grant a waiver from § 9–102(3) of this title to:        (1)    A converted public charter school that:            (i)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, provides guaranteed placement through a lottery to students who live within the geographic attendance area established by the county board;            (ii)    Is a low–performing school as identified by the county board;            (iii)    Is above the county average rate for the percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced price meals; and            (iv)    Meets a strategic need of the local school system, as identified in the county board’s public charter school policy developed under § 9–110 of this title, that shall include at least one of the following elements:                1.    Serving a high–need population;                2.    Increasing student performance;                3.    Increasing enrollment; or                4.    Increasing student diversity; or        (2)    A converted public charter school that is seeking renewal of an existing charter contract that was granted under item (1) of this subsection.    (b)    If a public charter school does not fill 100% of its available space under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the public charter school shall admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-103 - Public Chartering Authority

    The public chartering authority for the granting of a charter shall be a county board of education.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-105 - Public Charter School -- Professional Staff

    A member of the professional staff of a public charter school shall be subject to the same certification provisions established in regulations for the professional staff of other public schools.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-106 - Public Charter School -- Obligations and Waiver

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a public charter school shall comply with the provisions of law and regulation governing other public schools.    (b)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a public charter school may seek a waiver of the requirements under subsection (a) of this section from:        (1)    A county board for policies that are the policies of the county board; and        (2)    The State Board for policies that are the policies of the State Board.    (c)    If a waiver is denied under this section, the county board or the State Board, as appropriate, shall provide the reason for the denial in writing to the public charter school.    (d)    A waiver may not be granted from provisions of law or regulation relating to:        (1)    Audit requirements;        (2)    The measurement of student academic achievement, including all assessments required for other public schools and other assessments mutually agreed upon by the public chartering authority and the school; or        (3)    The health, safety, or civil rights of a student or an employee of the public charter school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-107 - Responsibilities of Public Chartering Authority

    (a)    A public chartering authority may not grant a charter to a public charter school whose operation would be inconsistent with any public policy initiative, court order, or federal improvement plan governing special education that is applicable to the State.    (b)    A public chartering authority shall ensure that the authorizing process for a public charter school and the charter application address the roles and responsibilities of the county board and the applicants and operators of the public charter school with respect to children with disabilities.    (c)    The public chartering authority shall ensure that, prior to opening a public charter school, the operators of the school are informed of the human, fiscal, and organizational capacity needed to fulfill the school’s responsibilities related to children with disabilities.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-108 - Rights of Employees of a Public Charter School

    (a)    Employees of a public charter school:        (1)    Are public school employees, as defined in §§ 6–401(e) and 6–501(g) of this article;        (2)    Are employees of a public school employer, as defined in §§ 6–401(f) and 6–501(h) of this article, in the county in which the public charter school is located; and        (3)    Shall have the rights granted under Title 6, Subtitles 4 and 5 of this article.    (b)    If a collective bargaining agreement under Title 6, Subtitle 4 or Subtitle 5 of this article is already in existence in the county where a public charter school is located, the employee organization, public school employer, and the public charter school may mutually agree to negotiate amendments to the existing agreement to address the needs of the particular public charter school, including amendments to work days, work hours, school year, procedures for transfers that are consistent with the instructional mission of the school, and extra duty assignments.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-109 - Disbursement of Funds

    (a)    A county board shall disburse to a public charter school an amount of county, State, and federal money for elementary, middle, and secondary students that is commensurate with the amount disbursed to other public schools in the local jurisdiction.    (b)    The State Board or the county board may give surplus educational materials, supplies, furniture, and other equipment to a public charter school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-110 - Public Charter School Policy

    (a)    (1)    Each county board shall develop a public charter school policy and provide it to the State Board.        (2)    The policy required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include guidelines and procedures regarding:            (i)    Evaluation of public charter schools;            (ii)    Revocation of a charter;            (iii)    Reporting requirements; and            (iv)    Financial, programmatic, or compliance audits of public charter schools.        (3)    The policy required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, including any updates or amendments made to the policy, shall be provided to the Department and made available on request and posted on the website of the county board.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall designate a staff person to function as a contact person for the Maryland Public Charter School Program.        (2)    The staff person designated as a contact person under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:            (i)    Provide technical assistance to the operator of a public charter school to help the school meet the requirements of federal and State laws, including 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq. and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794; and            (ii)    Gather information from public charter schools in the State regarding innovative approaches to education and best practices taking place at public charter schools that may be shared with and disseminated to other public schools in the State.    (c)    The Department shall report annually by December 1 to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article regarding:        (1)    Any updates or amendments made to a public charter school policy under subsection (a) of this section; and        (2)    Implementation of this title.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-111 - Use of School Site or Building for Public Charter School

    (a)    (1)    If, with the approval of the State Superintendent, a county board determines that a school site or building no longer is needed for school purposes and after the county commissioners or county council have provided the required notice under § 4–115 of this article, the county board shall inform the public charter schools in the county that the school site or building is available for occupation and use by a public charter school on the terms determined by the county board.        (2)    Each county board:            (i)    Shall establish a procedure to determine which public charter school may occupy and use an available school site or building if more than one public charter school notifies the county board of an interest in occupying and using a school site or building; and            (ii)    May consider the utilization rate of surrounding school sites and buildings when authorizing a public charter school to occupy a school site or building.    (b)    A public charter school that occupies or uses a school site or building under subsection (a) of this section may not sell, dispose of, or otherwise transfer the school site or building.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program|Section 9-112 - Tax Exemption

    Any portion of a building or property occupied and used by a public charter school shall be exempt from property taxes under § 7–202 of the Tax – Property Article for the duration of the occupation and use of the building or property as a public charter school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Operator” means a private nonprofit entity that establishes a pilot under the Program.    (c)    “Pilot” means an adult high school established by an operator under the Program.    (d)    “Program” means the Adult High School Pilot Program.    (e)    (1)    “Wraparound services” means individualized services, excluding regular school programs and services, that are provided to the student and the student’s family.        (2)    “Wraparound services” includes:            (i)    Child care;            (ii)    Transportation;            (iii)    Housing referrals;            (iv)    Mental health;            (v)    Crisis intervention;            (vi)    Substance abuse prevention or treatment; and            (vii)    Legal aid.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-102 - General Consideration

    (a)    There is an Adult High School Pilot Program.    (b)    The general purpose of the Program is to establish an alternative method for adults who did not graduate from high school to earn a high school diploma and potentially to earn postsecondary education credits and industry–recognized certification in an environment that meets the needs of the adult learner.    (c)    The Program is under the authority and supervision of the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-103 - Pilots

    (a)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor, may approve up to six pilots.    (b)    A pilot established under the Program shall:        (1)    Operate from a fixed physical location;        (2)    Enroll students who:            (i)    Are 21 years old or older;            (ii)    Do not have a high school diploma; and            (iii)    Did not complete the requirements for high school graduation through GED testing or a National External Diploma program;        (3)    Enroll a maximum of 350 students;        (4)    Offer wraparound services necessary for the adult learner; and        (5)    Grant a Maryland high school diploma on completion of the required course of study.    (c)    When considering whether to approve a pilot under this section, the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall:        (1)    Give priority to a pilot located in a county or geographic area located within a county that has a high school attainment rate that is lower than the State average high school attainment rate;        (2)    Consider geographic diversity in locations for the pilots; and        (3)    Approve one pilot in a rural area for each two pilots approved in urban areas.    (d)    A pilot established under the Program is not a public school for public financing purposes under Title 5 of this article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-105 - Operators

    (a)    (1)    The Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall establish qualifications for operators of pilots under the Program.        (2)    The qualifications shall, at a minimum, require an operator to:            (i)    Be registered as a nonprofit organization in the State;            (ii)    Have previous experience and measured success in providing education services to adult learners, including industry certification and job placement services;            (iii)    Have previous experience providing education services or workforce development services to adult learners who have been limited by educational disadvantages, a disability, a criminal record, or similar barriers to employment opportunities;            (iv)    Have secured financing to develop or the capability to secure financing for the development of a physical site for the pilot; and            (v)    Hire appropriately trained instructional personnel.        (3)    An operator may be a partnership of two or more persons that meet the qualifications required under this subsection.    (b)    (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 Department and the Maryland Department of Labor for approval.    (c)    The operator may partner with:        (1)    A county board of education; or        (2)    A public institution of higher education in the State if the operator intends to provide course work for college credit.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-106 - Advisory Boards

    (a)    An Advisory Board shall govern a pilot.    (b)    (1)    An Advisory Board shall consist of at least 11 members and not more than 25 members.        (2)    Of the Advisory Board members:            (i)    One shall be appointed by the Department;            (ii)    One shall be appointed by the Maryland Department of Labor; and            (iii)    The remaining members shall be selected in accordance with the bylaws of the pilot.    (c)    A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the vacating member was appointed or selected.    (d)    The Advisory Board shall determine its officers.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-107 - Funding

    The operator or Advisory Board of a pilot may apply for and accept donations, grants, or other financial assistance from a governmental entity or any nonprofit or other private organization.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-108 - Evaluations

    (a)    An operator shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot each year.    (b)    The operator, after receiving approval of the Advisory Board, shall submit to the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor an evaluation report for the prior fiscal year that includes:        (1)    The academic and career progress of each student enrolled in the pilot; and        (2)    The pilot’s fiscal year financial report.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-109 - Reports

    (a)    Beginning October 1, 2018, and on or before October 1 each year thereafter, the operator of a pilot shall submit to the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor the following information for the prior fiscal year:        (1)    Whether students enrolled in the pilot are on track for completion in a time determined to be reasonable by the Advisory Board of the pilot;        (2)    The academic levels of the students at the time of enrollment in the pilot;        (3)    The number of:            (i)    Credits students completed; and            (ii)    Students who completed and graduated from the pilot;        (4)    The academic progress of the students as measured by the student intake assessment instrument and the assessment instrument used;        (5)    The graduation rate;        (6)    The number of postsecondary education credits earned and the types of credits sought;        (7)    The number of industry credentials earned and the types of industry credentials; and        (8)    Any reported postgraduation employment.    (b)    On or before December 1, 2020, the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall jointly submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report that includes:        (1)    An evaluation of each pilot approved under this subtitle;        (2)    A recommendation as to expansion, continuation, modifications to, or termination of the Program;        (3)    Demographic information on student enrollment under the Program; and        (4)    The fiscal solvency of the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.7-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.7 - Adult High School Pilot Program|Section 9.7-110 - Discontinuance of Program; Regulations

    (a)    If the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor agree that the Program is not effective, the Department and Maryland Department of Labor shall send written notice to the pilots that the Program has been discontinued.    (b)    The Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall jointly adopt regulations to implement the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.9 - Community Schools|Section 9.9-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Community school” means a public school that establishes a set of strategic partnerships between the school and other community resources that promote student achievement, positive learning conditions, and the well–being of students, families, and the community.    (c)    “CSC” means a community school coordinator.    (d)    “School–community partnership” means a partnership between a local school system or an existing public school and a community–based organization or agency for the purpose of planning and implementing a community school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.9 - Community Schools|Section 9.9-102 - Purpose

    The purpose of a community school is to help students and families overcome the in–school and out–of–school barriers that prevent children from learning and succeeding over the course of their lives by having an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and familial and community engagement.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  9.9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 9.9 - Community Schools|Section 9.9-103 - Established; Responsibilities

    (a)    There are community schools in the State.    (b)    A community school shall:        (1)    Promote active family and community engagement, including educational opportunities for adults and family members of students at the school who live in the neighborhood of the school;        (2)    Have a dedicated staff member, as described under § 9.9–104 of this title, to coordinate support programs that address out–of–school learning barriers for students and families that may include:            (i)    Tutoring;            (ii)    English language learner courses;            (iii)    Early childhood development and parenting classes;            (iv)    College and career advising;            (v)    Employment opportunities;            (vi)    Citizenship education;            (vii)    Food pantries; and            (viii)    School–based mental and physical health services;        (3)    Promote expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities provided after school, during weekends, and in the summer that emphasize mastering 21st–century skills through practical learning opportunities and community problem–solving;        (4)    Promote collaborative leadership and practices that empower parents, students, teachers, principals, and community partners to build a culture of professional learning, collective trust, and shared responsibility using strategies such as site–based leadership teams and teacher learning communities;        (5)    Have a parent teacher organization or a school family council; and        (6)    Have a community school leadership team.