1. A. Notice of Availability of School Sites or Buildings.

   1. (1) If, with the approval of the State Superintendent, a local 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 Education Article, §4-115, Annotated Code of Maryland, the local 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 local board.

   2. (2) Each local board:

      1. (a) 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 local board of an interest in occupying and using a school site or building; and
      2. (b) May consider the utilization rate of surrounding school sites and buildings when authorizing a public charter school to occupy a school site or building.
2. B. A public charter school that occupies or uses a school site or building under §A of this regulation may not sell, dispose of, or otherwise transfer the school site or building.

Authority: Education Article, §§ 2-205 and 9-101— 9-112, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 455)