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OTHER THAN A COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT BE LOWER THAN THE
STANDARDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN
PROGRAMS THAT ARE OPERATED BY A COUNTY BOARD.

(D) CONTENTS OF STANDARDS.

THE STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)   THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS,
ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL, PARAPROFESSIONAL,
AND NONPROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL;

(2)   PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING, TESTING, AND
DIAGNOSING CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES;

(3) GUIDELINES FOR CURRICULA, INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION,
AND SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING ACCOUNTING,
AUDITING, AND REPORTING PROCEDURES;

(4)   PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE
DAY AND RESIDENTIAL CENTERS FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT BE
SERVED REASONABLY IN THE REGULAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS;

(5)   COORDINATION OF THESE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES WITH SERVICES GIVEN BY ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY;
AND

(6)    GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT IN
NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS OR FACILITIES IF SUITABLE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
second, third, fifth, and sixth sentences of Art.
77, §106D(a).

The only changes are in style.

8-404. COUNTY BOARDS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR SPECIAL

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

(A)    DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS.

AFTER THE STATE BOARD ADOPTS STANDARDS UNDER §8-403 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, EACH COUNTY BOARD PROMPTLY SHALL DEVELOP A
PLAN TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THESE STANDARDS.

(B)   PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL HANDICAPPED
CHILDREN.

EACH PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION OF ALL
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SEVERELY
HANDICAPPED, WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE DOMICILED IN
THE COUNTY.

(C) CONSULTATION.