In this subtitle, “deaf child” means a child at least 6 years old and under the age of 19 years who has a hearing impairment, and because of that impairment cannot progress satisfactorily in an ordinary public or private school.
(a) This section does not apply to a child whose physical condition makes the child’s instruction under this section inexpedient or impracticable. (b) Each deaf child shall attend a school or classes for the deaf during the school year unless the child otherwise is receiving regular, thorough instruction during the school year in studies usually taught in […]
The Department, each county board, and the Maryland School for the Deaf shall work together to meet the educational needs of deaf children.
(a) There is a Maryland School for the Deaf. (b) The governance of the Maryland School for the Deaf is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Maryland School for the Deaf. (c) (1) The Board of Trustees shall consist of 19 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Of the 19 […]
Each local education agency in the State shall notify the parents or guardians of each hearing–impaired child of the availability of the educational programs offered by the Maryland School for the Deaf.
Under § 2–206 of this article, the Maryland School for the Deaf shall keep the State Board fully informed as to the educational program and administrative policies of the schools under their jurisdiction.
(a) The Maryland School for the Deaf shall establish and operate a program of enhanced services for deaf students who have other moderate to severe disabilities. (b) The Maryland School for the Deaf shall include a description of the program in the written agreement with the Department required under § 8–3A–08 of this subtitle. (c) The costs of […]
(a) The Department and the Maryland School for the Deaf shall enter into a written agreement. (b) The agreement shall provide for monitoring and review of the Maryland School for the Deaf by the Department, including: (1) Review by the Department of the annual budget approved by the Board of the Maryland School for the Deaf; (2) Monitoring of […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “4–year average annual full–time equivalent enrollment” means: (i) The average number of students enrolled annually in grades prekindergarten through grade 12 at the Maryland School for the Deaf during 4 consecutive school years as determined by dividing the aggregate monthly enrollment during the 4–year period by […]
(a) There shall be a single, uniform pay plan for teachers and other professional personnel at the campuses of the Maryland School for the Deaf. The pay plan shall be established by the Secretary of Budget and Management after considering recommendations from the Board of Trustees of the Maryland School for the Deaf. The Secretary shall […]
(a) Any person who has a deaf child under the person’s control and who violates any provision of § 8–3A–02 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5 for each offense. (b) Any person who induces or attempts to induce a deaf child to be absent […]
