Md. Code, Human Services § 9-504
This is the official text of Md. Code, Human Services § 9-504, part of Maryland’s Code, Human Services — governs state social service programs.
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§9–504.
Official statutory text
(a) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and approve all educational services to all juveniles who are in a residential facility.
(b) The Board shall:
(1) develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:
(i) meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and
(ii) is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;
(2) in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;
(3) review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and
(4) conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.
(c) The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.
(d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.
(b) The Board shall:
(1) develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:
(i) meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and
(ii) is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;
(2) in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;
(3) review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and
(4) conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.
(c) The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.
(d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.
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