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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(B)     EXCEPTION FOR APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO APPRENTICESHIP AND
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COUNCIL.

(C)     RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR APPROVAL AND
ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS.

WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE
BOARD SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(D)    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES AND
DIPLOMAS.

WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE
BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE.
(E) CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.

(1)    A NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION MAY
NOT OPERATE IN THIS STATE WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
FROM THE STATE BOARD.

(2)   THE STATE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL TO A NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IF IT
FINDS THAT THE FACILITIES, CONDITIONS OF ENTRANCE AND
SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
ARE ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE FOR:

(I)   THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION;

(II)   THE PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND COURSES TO BE
TAUGHT BY THE INSTITUTION; AND

(III)   THE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS TO BE ISSUED
BY IT.

(3)    THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE A CERTIFICATE
OF APPROVAL TO AN INSTITUTION THAT PRACTICES DISCRIMINATION
BASED ON RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

(4) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN
INSTITUTION OPERATED BY A BONA FIDE CHURCH ORGANIZATION,
INCLUDING THE AMISH AND MENNONITE CHURCH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
HOWEVER, AN INSTITUTION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL FROM THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT RECEIVE STATE FUNDS,
EXCEPT THAT AN INSTITUTION OPERATED BY A BONA FIDE CHURCH
ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE TO
RECEIVE STATE FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN THE FOOD
SERVICE PROGRAM WHO ARE ENROLLED IN NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH
THE EIGHTH GRADE.