Maryland Code, Education § 7-202

(a) The State Board shall require a minimum level of reading ability for each grade 2 through 12 that rises for each succeeding grade.

(b) If a county board, based on local assessment of student progress and in conjunction with the Maryland education accountability program, finds that a student in grade 3, 7, or 9 through 11 who is not moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually limited has not met either a minimum grade level competency or the minimum reading level as required by the State Board for the previous grade, the student shall be:

(c) The provisions of this section may not be the sole reason for withholding grade advancement more than once in grades 2 through 7.

(d) The State Board shall adopt bylaws to implement this section.