1. A. The operator of an educational program in a nonpublic nursery school shall maintain a cumulative record for each child enrolled in the educational program.

2. B. Each child's record shall include the:

   1. (1) Nonpublic nursery school's name;
   2. (2) Nonpublic nursery school's address;
   3. (3) Nonpublic nursery school's telephone number;
   4. (4) Child's first, middle, and last names;
   5. (5) Child's month, day, and year of birth;
   6. (6) Child's home address;
   7. (7) Month, day, and year the child initially entered the educational program;
   8. (8) Age on enrollment in the educational program;
   9. (9) Month, day, and year the child withdrew from the educational program, if applicable;
   10. (10) Child's performance information in each curricular area;
   11. (11) Code for the meaning of performance information; and
   12. (12) Number of days the child attended in each school year.
3. C. In a licensed child care center or a letter of compliance facility, the requirements of §B(1)—(8) of this regulation are met by compliance with child record requirements set forth at COMAR 13A.16.03.04 or COMAR 13A.17.03.04, as applicable.

4. D. Age of Admission.

   1. (1) Except as provided by §D(2) of this regulation, a child shall be 2 years old, 3 years old, or 4 years old on or before September 1 of a school year to be age-eligible for admission during that school year to a nonpublic nursery school program approved under this chapter.

   2. (2) A nonpublic nursery school may adopt policies and procedures permitting, on request by a child's parent or guardian, and if a nonpublic nursery school determines that a child demonstrates capabilities warranting early admission, a:

      1. (a) 2 year old child to be admitted to a 3 year old nursery school program; or
      2. (b) 3 year old child to be admitted to a 4 year old nursery school program.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-401, 9.5-404—9.5-411 and 9.5-413—9.5-418; General Provisions Article, §4-333;
Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)

Effective date: April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .08D amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13A.14.13 to COMAR 13A.16.16 effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1826)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04A amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .04E amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423); July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

Regulation .08D amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)