1. (1) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;
2. (2) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;
3. (3) The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;
4. (4) The participation rate of all county 3- and 4-year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;
5. (5) The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;
6. (6) A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7-210 of this title; and

7. (7) A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to:

   1. (i) Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;
   2. (ii) Tier I children; and
   3. (iii) Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.

On or before December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, each county board shall submit the following information, disaggregated by eligible private and eligible public providers, to the Department and the Accountability and Implementation Board established under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article:

Added as Education § 7-1A-08 by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 55, § 1, eff. April 9, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 119, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023. Renumbered as Education § 7-1A-10 by Acts 2024, c. 165, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.