Section 8-708 – Reporting Requirements
(a) The Board shall submit to the Department on or before July 1 of each year: (1) The name of each student who participated in the program during the preceding year; (2) The name of each student projected to participate in the program during the upcoming year; (3) The county in which each student who participated in the program […]
Section 8-709 – Funding
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Cost per pupil” means the amount of money spent by a county board for the operating expenses of public education in the county from county and State sources divided by the full-time equivalent enrollment of the county as defined in § 5-202(a) of this article. […]
Section 8-710 – Additional Funding to Cover Transportation, Boarding, and Program Administration
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Change in the per pupil amount” means the change in the per pupil foundation amount from the prior fiscal year to the current fiscal year divided by the per pupil foundation amount from the prior fiscal year. (3) “Per pupil allocation” means the per pupil figure […]
Section 8-604 – Hearing Aid Loans
(a) The Program shall lend a suitable hearing aid to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid on receipt of: (1) A prescription from an otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist; and (2) Any documents required by the Program to prove that the individual is an eligible individual […]
Section 8-605 – Regulations
The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that: (1) For the purpose of implementing § 8–604(a) of this subtitle, identify the types of documents that the Program may require a parent or legal guardian to submit to prove that an individual is an eligible individual who has no […]
Section 8-606 – Annual Reports
(a) Beginning in 2011, no later than December 31 each year, the State Superintendent shall submit a report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly regarding the implementation of this subtitle. (b) The annual report shall include the following information: (1) The number and ages of individuals who received […]
Section 8-701 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “At-risk youth” means an individual who meets at least two of the eligibility criteria determined by the Department and an operator that may include: (1) Being eligible for free or reduced price meals; (2) A record of suspensions, office referrals, or chronic truancy; (3) A failure to achieve […]
Section 8-702 – Establishment and Operation
A residential boarding education program for at-risk youth shall be operated under the supervision of the Department.
Section 8-703 – Eligibility
(a) A student shall be eligible to participate in a program if the student is: (1) A disadvantaged child as defined in § 8–101 of this title; (2) An at–risk youth; (3) A resident of the State; and (4) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, enrolled in grade 5 or grade 6. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) of this […]
Section 8-704 – Department to Contract With Operator to Provide Services
(a) The Department may contract with an operator to provide at-risk youth in the State with the opportunity to participate in a program. (b) The operator shall meet the qualifications established by the Department including: (1) Previous experience with a comparable program; (2) Measured success with a comparable program; and (3) The capacity to finance and secure private funds for […]