1. A. A parent or guardian may provide a home instruction program for his or her child without compliance with the requirements of this regulation, other than the requirements of Regulations .01B(1)(b) and .04 of this chapter, if that program offers regular, thorough instruction during the school year in the studies usually taught in the public schools to children of the same age and is under the supervision of a:

   1. (1) School or institution offering an educational program operated by a bona fide church organization, and the supervision includes at a minimum all of the following components:

      1. (a) Preenrollment conferences with parents or guardians;
      2. (b) Textbooks, lesson materials, and other instructional materials or equipment designed to be used independently by the pupil at a site other than a school; and
      3. (c) Conferences with parents or guardians at appropriate intervals during the period of enrollment; or

   2. (2) Nonpublic school with a certificate of approval from the State Board of Education, and the supervision includes at a minimum all of the following components:

      1. (a) Textbooks, lesson materials, and other instructional materials or equipment designed to be used independently by the pupil at a site other than a school; and
      2. (b) Assignment of a school-based teacher to assist the home teacher in implementing the home instruction program and to assist the pupil by issuing progress reports, marking papers, and grading tests.
2. B. The home instruction program may include enrollment on a part-time or full-time basis in courses offered by accredited or unaccredited colleges.

3. C. Annual Verification. The supervising nonpublic school or institution described in §A of this regulation annually shall:

   1. (1) Verify with the local school superintendent the identification of home schooled students whose instruction is continuing under its supervision;
   2. (2) Notify the local school superintendent of the identification of home schooled students whose instruction is newly added to its supervision; and
   3. (3) Provide the local school superintendent with the identification of home schooled students whose instruction is no longer under its supervision.
4. D. Change in Status. The supervising nonpublic school or institution described in §A of this regulation shall notify the local school superintendent if a change occurs in the status of a home schooled student whose instruction was under its supervision during the school year.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205 and 7-301, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1984 (11:12 Md. R. 1064)

Regulations .01—.04 repealed effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1661)

Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1661)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 937)

Regulation .01E amended effective August 12, 2019 (46:16 Md. R. 689)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .03A amended effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 937)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3137); December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2758); July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 937); June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 12, 2019 (46:16 Md. R. 689)