Maryland Code, Education § 5-222

(2)(i) “Compensatory education enrollment” means:

(ii) For the purpose of the calculation under subparagraph (i)1.B.II of this paragraph, the schools participating in the community eligibility provision during the pilot year may use the percentage of students identified for free and reduced price meals during the pilot year.

(iii) For the purpose of the calculation under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, direct certification multiplied by the multiplier may be used only for schools that did not exist prior to the year the school system opted into the United States Department of Agriculture community eligibility provision.

(i) For fiscal year 2022, 91%;

(ii) For fiscal year 2023, 89%;

(iii) For fiscal year 2024, 87%;

(iv) For fiscal year 2025, 86%;

(v) For fiscal year 2026, 85%;

(vi) For fiscal year 2027, 80%;

(vii) For fiscal year 2028, 78%;

(viii) For fiscal year 2029, 76%;

(ix) For fiscal year 2030, 76%;

(x) For fiscal year 2031, 75%;

(xi) For fiscal year 2032, 71%; and

(xii) For fiscal year 2033 and each fiscal year thereafter, 73%.

(i) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;

(ii) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families;

(iii) Foster care;

(iv) Head Start;

(v) Even Start;

(vi) Migrant students;

(vii) Homeless students; and

(viii) Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Program, up to 189% of the federal poverty level.

(i) Be developed by the Department;

(ii) Include a statement indicating that the income information requested on the form is used to determine local and State funding for education; and

(iii) Be available in an electronic format and allow a family to opt out of returning the form to the collecting school.