MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1401

SECRETARY TO THE BOARD, MAY ADMINISTER OATHS TO WITNESSES
IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD.

11.

(A)         AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "NONCOLLEGIATE
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION" MEANS A SCHOOL OR OTHER
INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BUT IS NOT
AN INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, AS DEFINED IN
ARTICLE 77A, §32A(A).

(B)         THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PRESCRIBE,
WITH [[AND ON]] THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, BYLAWS. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR APPROVAL AND

ACCREDITATION OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS [[UNDER THIS

SUBTITLE]].

[[(B)]] (C) THE STATE BOARD SHALL, WITH [[AND ON]]

THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,

PRESCRIBE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES
AND DIPLOMAS BY THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONCOLLEGIATE
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN MARYLAND.

(C)    EVERY NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
SHALL OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD IN
ORDER TO COMMENCE OR CONTINUE TO OPERATE OR FUNCTION IN
THIS STATE. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL TO AN APPLICANT IF IT FINDS THAT THE FACILITIES,
CONDITIONS OF ENTRANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS ARE ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION, THE PROGRAMS,
TRAINING, AND COURSES TO BE TAUGHT BY THE INSTITUTION,
AND THE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS TO BE ISSUED BY IT.
HOWEVER, THE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL TO AN INSTITUTION THAT PRACTICES DISCRIMINATION
BASED UPON RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INSTITUTION OPERATED BY A
BONA FIDE CHURCH ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE AMISH AND
MENNONITE CHURCH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; HOWEVER, SUCH AN
INSTITUTION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
FROM THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT RECEIVE STATE FUNDS.

[[(D)]] (E) IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT
A NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IS NOT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OR STANDARDS UPON WHICH
ITS CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL WAS BASED, IT SHALL GIVE THE
INSTITUTION WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS BELIEF. THE NOTICE
SHALL SPECIFY THE ALLEGED DEFICIENCIES, AND REQUIRE THE
INSTITUTION TO CORRECT THEM WITHIN 30 DAYS OR OTHER
PERIOD DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
UPON APPLICATION OF THE INSTITUTION FILED WITHIN 20 DAYS,
THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE THE MATTER.
THE ORDER TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES SHALL BE STAYED
PENDING A DETERMINATION MADE FOLLOWING THE HEARING.

[[(E)]] (F) IF A HEARING IS NOT REQUESTED, OR IF,
AFTER A HEARING, THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE
INSTITUTION IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OR