Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-10
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-10, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§7–1A–10.
Official statutory text
On or before December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, each county board shall submit the following information, disaggregated by eligible private and eligible public providers, to the Department and the Accountability and Implementation Board established under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article:
(1) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;
(2) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;
(3) The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;
(4) The participation rate of all county 3– and 4–year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;
(5) The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;
(6) A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7–210 of this title; and
(7) A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to:
(i) Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;
(ii) Tier I children; and
(iii) Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.
(1) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;
(2) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;
(3) The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;
(4) The participation rate of all county 3– and 4–year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;
(5) The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;
(6) A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7–210 of this title; and
(7) A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to:
(i) Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;
(ii) Tier I children; and
(iii) Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.