Section 9-501 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Board” means the Juvenile Services Education Board.     (c)    “Residential facility” means any facility listed in § 9–226 of this title.     (d)    “Superintendent” means the Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent.

Section 9-502 – Juvenile Services Education Board — Independent Unit in Department — Support Services

    (a)    There is a Juvenile Services Education Board within the Department.     (b)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board is an independent unit within the Department.     (c)    (1)    The Board shall be included as a unit within the Department for purposes of the Department’s annual operating budget.         (2)    The programs overseen by the Board shall be included in […]

Section 9-503 – Board Members — Educator Member — Background of Members — Chair — Action by Board

    (a)    The Board consists of the following members:         (1)    the Secretary;         (2)    the Secretary of Higher Education;         (3)    the State Superintendent of Schools;         (4)    a representative of the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;         (5)    the Attorney General of the State, or the Attorney General’s designee;         (6)    one educator employed […]

Section 9-504 – Board to Oversee All Services to Juveniles in Residential Facility — Minimum Standards — Postsecondary Education Programs

    (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 […]

Section 9-505 – Monthly Board Meetings — Quorum — Recordkeeping

    (a)    The Board shall meet publicly in the State at least once per month at the times determined by:         (1)    a majority of the members then serving;         (2)    the chair of the Board; or         (3)    the Secretary.     (b)    A majority of the members then serving constitutes a quorum.     (c)    The Board shall:         (1)    maintain minutes of its meetings and any other records […]

Section 9-506 – Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent — Duties — Background — Salary — Additional Staff

    (a)    The Board shall appoint a Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent.     (b)    The Superintendent shall:         (1)    implement and administer the educational programs approved by the Board;         (2)    oversee the education of every juvenile in a residential facility;         (3)    meet with and advise the Board about educational programs and outcomes for juveniles;         (4)    select, organize, and direct the staff of the Juvenile […]