PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 155

CHAPTER 155
(Senate Bill 276)

AN ACT concerning

Mandatory Kindergarten - Child Care Exemptions - Repeal of Termination Provision

FOR the purpose of repealing a termination provision concerning exemptions from
attending kindergarten for children enrolled in certain child care programs; and
generally relating to the repeal of the termination provision concerning exemptions
from attending kindergarten for children enrolled in child care programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-301(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 463 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1991, as amended by Chapter

312 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1994
Section 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

7-301.

(f) A child may be exempted from attending kindergarten if a parent or guardian
of the child files a written request with the local school system and verifies that the child
is enrolled:

(1) Full time in a licensed child care center;

(2) Full time in a registered family day care home; or

(3) Part time in a Head Start 5 year old program.

Chapter 463 of the Acts of 1991, as amended by Chapter 312 of the Acts of 1994

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 7-301(f) of the
Education Article as enacted by this Act shall take effect July 1, 1992. [It shall remain
effective for a period of 5 years, and at the end of July 1, 1997, and with no further action
required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1997.

Approved April 29, 1997.

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