Ch. 433

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COMPOSED
OF:

(I)      ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(II)     ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(III)    ONE OF THE COUNTY'S CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES; AND

(IV)    THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S

DESIGNEE;

(V)     THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE; AND

(VI)    ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY AND THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM IS LOCATED,
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

(D)     (1) The WITH THE ADVICE OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD, THE State Board AND THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM BOARD OF
DIRECTORS [may] SHALL select a private agency to administer the juvenile justice
alternative education pilot program.

(2) The selected private agency shall:

(i) Provide proof of student progress in reading and mathematics;
and

(ii) Have at least 3 years of experience serving students that are
suspended, expelled, or identified as being candidates for suspension or expulsion.

(E)     A JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM MAY BE
OPERATED IN A FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY:

(1)      A PRIVATE PARTY; OR

(2)      A COUNTY BOARD.

[(d)] (F) (1) Except for a student who is adjudicated delinquent and
committed by the juvenile court to a public or licensed private agency for placement in
a facility under § 3-8A-19 of the Courts Article, a student who is required to attend
school under § 7-301 of this subtitle and who is suspended, expelled, or identified as
being a candidate for suspension or expulsion from a public school in the county
designated under subsection (a) of this section shall attend the juvenile justice
alternative education pilot program BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF THE STUDENT'S
SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION.

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