BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND COORDINATE
THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
BASED ON THE NEEDS OF DISABLED STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §98C.

The only changes are in style.

7-202. MINIMUM READING LEVELS REQUIRED.

(A)   STATE BOARD TO REQUIRE MINIMUM READING LEVELS.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF
READING ABILITY FOR EACH GRADE 2 THROUGH 12 THAT RISES FOR
EACH SUCCEEDING GRADE.

(B)   FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM LEVELS.

IF A COUNTY BOARD, BASED ON LOCAL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT
PROGRESS AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARYLAND ACCOUNTABILITY
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, FINDS THAT A STUDENT IN GRADES 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:

(1)   KEPT IN THE CURRENT GRADE; OR

(2) ENROLLED IN AN APPROPRIATE READING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS PART OF HIS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM.

(C)   LIMITATION ON WITHHOLDING GRADE ADVANCEMENT.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE THE SOLE
REASON FOR WITHHOLDING GRADE ADVANCEMENT MORE THAN ONCE IN
GRADES 2 THROUGH 7.

(D)   BYLAWS.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §98D.

In subsection (d) of this section, the present
reference to "by July 1, 1977" is deleted as
obsolete.

The only other changes are in style.

7-203. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM.

(A) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.