- A. A school facility shall have a unified school library/media program for the use of all students which shall include an organized and centrally managed collection of instructional materials and technologies and direct instruction.
- B. Elementary schools shall include an area for stacks and seating space which shall be at least 3 net square feet of the planned school program capacity. The instructional space may not be smaller than the average classroom at the facility. In addition, office/workroom space and secure storage shall be provided.
- C. Middle and high schools shall include an area for stacks and seating space which shall be at least 3 net square feet of the planned school program capacity. The space may not be smaller than the average classroom at the facility. In addition, office/workroom space and secure storage shall be provided.
- D. Combination schools shall include the elements of the grades set out in §§B and C of this regulation without duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
- E. Other schools shall include the elements in §§A—D of this regulation necessary to meet the educational requirements of the specific programs and capacity of the schools.
Authority: Education Article, §5-310, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 14, Acts of 2018
Effective date: November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 979)
Regulation .02D adopted effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 876)
Chapter revised effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1050)