1. A. Program.

   1. (1) The educational program of a school shall operate consistently with its statement of purposes.

   2. (2) Based on the classification specified on the Certificate of Approval of a school, a school shall maintain at the school a written curriculum of its educational program for the following areas of instruction:

      1. (a) English, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies for kindergarten and each grade; and
      2. (b) Secondary school courses for which credit is issued.
   3. (3) A school shall implement its written curriculum as specified in §A(2) of this regulation.

2. B. Instructional Materials and Equipment.

   1. (1) A school shall maintain at the school instructional materials and equipment required to implement the written curriculum of the school as specified in §A(2) of this regulation.
   2. (2) A school shall own the instructional materials and equipment required to implement the written curriculum of the school.

3. C. Library Media Collection.

   1. (1) A school shall maintain at the school a library media collection to support and supplement the implementation of the written curriculum of the school as specified in §A(2) of this regulation.
   2. (2) A school shall own the library media collection required to support and supplement the implementation of the written curriculum of the school.

4. D. Ratio of Students to Teachers or Average Class Size.

   1. (1) A school shall have a written statement of its ratio of students to teachers or its average class size for the implementation of its educational program.
   2. (2) A school shall give annually to parents or legal guardians of prospective and enrolled students the written statement of its ratio of students to teachers or average class size.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-102, 2-205, 2-206, 2-206.1, 2-304, 7-301, 7-302, and 7-405; Family Law Article, §§5-561 and 5-704; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 562)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1707); January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3137)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3137)

Regulations .04B—D. .05H, .06, .07B, .08D—H, .09B, .10C, .12, .13A, and .14C amended effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3137)

Regulation .11B amended effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulation .14 adopted effective August 30, 1982 (9:17 Md. R. 1710)

Regulations .01—.14 repealed and new Regulations .01—.14 adopted effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 155)

Regulation .01D adopted effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598); September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .04C amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .08B amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .09C amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .10C, D amended and F adopted effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .10C, D amended effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .11A, B amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .15C and D adopted effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 155)

Regulations .15—.22 adopted effective October 31, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2558)

Regulations .15—.22 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective March 29, 1993 (20:5 Md. R. 582)

Regulation .18C amended effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 155)

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.13 adopted effective March 29, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 509)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .03N adopted effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)

Regulation .04I amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .04K repealed effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .06B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)

Regulation .07A amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective June 21, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1275); amended permanently effective November 23, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1796)

Regulation .10A amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .10C amended effective April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)

Regulation .12 repealed and new Regulation .12 adopted effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1593)