Maryland Code, Human Services § 9-504

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 an approved accrediting agency;

(2) in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;

(3) review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and

(4) conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.

(c) The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.

(d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.

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