(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Operator” means a private nonprofit entity that establishes a pilot under the Program. (c) “Pilot” means an adult high school established by an operator under the Program. (d) “Program” means the Adult High School Pilot Program. (e) (1) “Wraparound services” means individualized services, excluding regular school programs and services, […]
(a) There is an Adult High School Pilot Program. (b) The general purpose of the Program is to establish an alternative method for adults who did not graduate from high school to earn a high school diploma and potentially to earn postsecondary education credits and industry–recognized certification in an environment that meets the needs of the adult […]
(a) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor, may approve up to six pilots. (b) A pilot established under the Program shall: (1) Operate from a fixed physical location; (2) Enroll students who: (i) Are 21 years old or older; (ii) Do not have a high school diploma; and (iii) Did not complete the requirements for high school graduation […]
(a) (1) To establish a pilot under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor a plan that describes in detail the pilot operator, the pilot program description, the proposed curriculum, assessment procedures, performance standards, wraparound services, the budget, and the proposed bylaws adopted by the pilot’s Advisory Board. (2) The […]
(a) (1) The Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall establish qualifications for operators of pilots under the Program. (2) The qualifications shall, at a minimum, require an operator to: (i) Be registered as a nonprofit organization in the State; (ii) Have previous experience and measured success in providing education services to adult learners, including industry certification and job […]
(a) An Advisory Board shall govern a pilot. (b) (1) An Advisory Board shall consist of at least 11 members and not more than 25 members. (2) Of the Advisory Board members: (i) One shall be appointed by the Department; (ii) One shall be appointed by the Maryland Department of Labor; and (iii) The remaining members shall be selected in accordance with […]
(a) The Program may provide grants to pilots approved under and operating in accordance with this title. (b) (1) For fiscal year 2022, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill a federal fund or a general fund appropriation of $250,000 to the Program. (2) For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include […]
(a) An operator shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot each year. (b) The operator, after receiving approval of the Advisory Board, shall submit to the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor an evaluation report for the prior fiscal year that includes: (1) The academic and career progress of each student enrolled in the pilot; and (2) The […]
(a) Beginning October 1, 2018, and on or before October 1 each year thereafter, the operator of a pilot shall submit to the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor the following information for the prior fiscal year: (1) Whether students enrolled in the pilot are on track for completion in a time determined to be reasonable […]
(a) If the Department and the Maryland Department of Labor agree that the Program is not effective, the Department and Maryland Department of Labor shall send written notice to the pilots that the Program has been discontinued. (b) The Department and the Maryland Department of Labor shall jointly adopt regulations to implement the Program.
