The local boards of education shall be informed by the State Department of Education as to the legal requirements concerning the integration of schools. The State Department of Education shall check on compliance with these requirements and shall report all suspected violations to the State Board of Education. The organization of school activities shall provide for the involvement of students regardless of sex, race, creed, or national origin.

Authority: : Education Article, §§ 2-205, 7-101, 7-101. 1, 7-301, 7-301. 1, 7-303— 7-305, 7-305. 1, 7-307, 7-308, and 8-404, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 273, Acts of 2016; Federal Statutory Reference: 20 U.S.C. §§1232g and 7912

Effective date: July 26, 1967

Regulation .01A amended effective May 25, 1977 (4:11 Md. R. 868)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 22, 1980 (7:17 Md. R. 1673)

Regulation .02A amended effective November 4, 1977 (4:23 Md. R. 1736)

Regulation .02F amended effective December 1, 1986 (13:24 Md. R. 2561)

Regulation .03C amended effective December 1, 1986 (13:24 Md. R. 2561)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 1, 1975 (2:22 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .06F adopted effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2351)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1082)

Chapter revised effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3136)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 1990 (16:20 Md. R. 2182)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1135); October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1726); January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); July 4, 2005 (32:13 Md. R. 1116)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 20, 2023 (50:5 Md. R. 182)

Regulation .01C amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1391)

Regulation .01D amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512); October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1687); May 23, 2005 (32:10 Md. R. 925)

Regulation .01E amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1506); April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 767); January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 23); January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765); May 23, 2016 (43:10 Md. R. 589); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 876)

Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulations .02, .02-1—.02-4 adopted effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1135)

Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 929)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 31, 2006 (32:13 Md. R. 1116)

Regulation .02A amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 31, 1999 (26:11 Md. R. 856)

Regulation .02-2A amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 915)

Regulation .02-2C amended effective July 4, 2005 (32:13 Md. R. 1116)

Regulations .02-3 and .02-4 repealed effective June 26, 2000 (27:12 Md. R. 1141)

Regulation .02-3 adopted effective October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1976)

Regulation .02-3 amended as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1070); amended permanently effective November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1280)

Regulation .02-3 repealed and new Regulation .02-3 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 642)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); July 24, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 594)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 455)

Regulation .06 repealed effective September 24, 2018 (45:19 Md. R. 865)

Regulation .07C amended effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1596)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2430)

Regulation .08B, D amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)

Regulation .08C amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512)

Regulation .11 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1920); September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512); March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 486); February 17, 2014 (41:3 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .11B, C amended effective October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1531); September 24, 2018 (45:19 Md. R. 865)

Regulation .11C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)

Regulation .11H adopted effective September 24, 2018 (45:19 Md. R. 865)

Regulation .12F adopted effective February 17, 2014 (41:3 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .12-1 adopted effective March 11, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 380)

Regulation .12-1 amended effective January 6, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1864)

Regulation .12-1C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)

Regulation .14E amended effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .14F adopted effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522)

Regulation .15C adopted effective February 17, 2014 (41:3 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .17 adopted effective March 11, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 380)

Regulation .17 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765); August 19, 2024 (51:16 Md. R. 743)

Regulation .17A, C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522)

Regulation .17F amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 March 3, 2025)

Regulations .18— .20 adopted effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 937)

Regulation .21 adopted effective February 17, 2014 (41:3 Md. R. 202)