1. A. This chapter applies to all public school students, all public schools, all local public school systems in Maryland, alternative education programs and schools operated by local school systems, juvenile institutions, public charter schools, nonpublic schools, the Maryland School for the Blind, and the Maryland School for the Deaf, which public school students are attending.

2. B. In addition to maintaining standards of proficient or better in all student performance areas as described in this chapter, each public school shall:

   1. (1) Meet the requirements of other chapters in this title that apply to public schools; and
   2. (2) Maintain documentation of inspections for compliance with applicable health, fire safety, and zoning regulations.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 2-206, 2-303, 5-201—5-206, 7-202, 7-203, 7-205, 7-301, and 8-404, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Federal Statutory Reference: 20 U.S.C.§6301 et seq.;
Federal Regulatory Reference: 34 CFR 200

Effective date: December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1948)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1900); July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 945)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 945); November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1900)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 945); November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulation .04E amended effective December 5, 1994 (21:24 Md. R. 1989)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulation .07 amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1320)

Regulation .07B amended effective June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulations .07 and .08 adopted effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 77)

Regulation .07A amended effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulation .07F adopted effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)

Regulations .07 and .08 repealed and new Regulations .07—.10 adopted effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1111)

Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.09 adopted effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 936)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .04B amended effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1596); July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1596)

Regulation .05C amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .08A amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .08B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349); January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .09 amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)