1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Maryland Home Language Survey” means one or more Department-approved questions posed to all parents and students upon entering a local school system in order to determine the language or languages spoken in the home.
   2. (2) “Multilingual learner (ML)” has the same meaning as “English learner” as defined in 20 U.S.C. §7801(20).

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 4-111, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1901)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1168); September 15, 2025 (52:18 Md. R. 924)