- A. The Department shall provide a comprehensive education program for youth in DJS residential facilities to meet the public school standards set forth in COMAR 13A.01.04.
- B. The Program consists of instruction to allow students to achieve credit requirements and assessments necessary to progress towards the standards for graduation from a public high school in Maryland consistent with the requirements of COMAR 13A.03.02.
- C. The Program prepares students to successfully obtain a Maryland High School Diploma by examination.
- D. The Juvenile Services Educational Program is a local education agency as defined by 20 U.S.C. §7801(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and public agency as defined by COMAR 13A.05.01.03B(59).
Authority: Education Article, §§22-301—22-310, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 506)