Code of Maryland Regulations Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Here’s an enhanced summary of COMAR Title 13A – State Board of Education (Maryland), with structure and highlights:
📘 Code of Maryland Regulations – Title 13A: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Overall Structure
Title 13A is organized into multiple Subtitles (01–18), each addressing a distinct area under the State Board’s jurisdiction:
Subtitle 01: State School Administration
Subtitle 02: Local School Administration
Subtitle 03: General Instructional Programs
Subtitle 04: Specific Subjects (e.g., financial literacy, science)
Subtitle 05: Special Instructional Programs (e.g., special education, adult education) (regulations.justia.com)
Subtitle 06: Supporting Programs (e.g., library, pupil services)
Subtitle 07: School Personnel (licensure, staff regulations)
Subtitle 08: Students (discipline, attendance, growth measures)
Subtitle 09: Nonpublic Schools
Subtitle 10: Home Instruction (homeschooling)
Subtitle 11–18: Includes areas like programs for disabled adults, childcare, licensing, and daycare operations (regulations.justia.com).
🔍 Selected Highlights
Subtitle 03 – General Instructional Programs
Specifies standards across core K‑12 subjects. Example:
Kindergarten standards for public colleges, referencing English, math, science, arts, health, and PE per COMAR 13A.03.01.01 (law.cornell.edu).
Subtitle 05 – Special Instructional Programs
Covers special education, adult education, migrant education, defibrillator programs, education in juvenile settings, and more (regulations.justia.com).
Subtitle 07 – School Personnel
Governs licensure rules.
Example: Amendments to definitions and program approvals (COMAR 13A.07.06.02 & .08), effective mid‑2024; joint PSTEB oversight; public commentary process included (marylandpublicschools.org).
Subtitle 09 & 10 – Nonpublic & Home Instruction
Nonpublic schools: Approval certificates, record-keeping, health/safety, teacher credentials (e.g., bachelor’s degree requirement) .
Home schooling: Procedures for portfolios, annual agreements, school-year calendars, supervised instruction by local districts or approved nonpublic schools (montgomeryschoolsmd.org).
Subtitle 14–18 – Child & Family Day Care
COMAR Subtitle 14 covers child care subsidy programs, licensing, reimbursement, and quality standards (Maryland EXCELS), effective since 2018 (earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org).
🔗 Finding Specific Regulations
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