Md. Code, Educ. § 9-102 : EDUCATION — ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION — MARYLAND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM —102 - "Public charter school" defined

In this title, "public charter school" means a public school that:

(1) Is nonsectarian in all its programs, policies, and operations;
(2) Is a school to which parents choose to send their children;
(3) Except as provided in §§ 9-102.1, 9-102.2, and 9-102.3 of this title, is open to all students on a space-available basis and admits students on a lottery basis if more students apply than can be accommodated;
(4) Is a new public school or a conversion of an existing public school;
(5) Provides a program of elementary or secondary education or both;
(6) Operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives;
(7) Is tuition-free;
(8) Is subject to federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination;
(9) Is in compliance with all applicable health and safety laws;
(10) Is in compliance with § 9-107 of this title;
(11) Operates under the supervision of the public chartering authority from which its charter is granted and in accordance with its charter and, except as provided in §§ 9-104.1 and 9-106 of this title, the provisions of law and regulation governing other public schools;
(12) Requires students to be physically present on school premises for a period of time substantially similar to that which other public school students spend on school premises; and
(13) Is created in accordance with this title and the appropriate county board policy.

Md. Code, ED § 9-102

Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 311,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2015.
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