Section 7-1A-10 - Submission of informaiton by county boardsOn or before December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, each county board shall submit the following information, disaggregated by eligible private and eligible public providers, to the Department and the Accountability and Implementation Board established under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article:
(1) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;(2) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;(3) The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;(4) The participation rate of all county 3- and 4-year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;(5) The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;(6) A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7-210 of this title; and(7) A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to: (i) Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;(ii) Tier I children; and(iii) Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.Renumbered from by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 165,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 119, Sec. 1, eff. 4/24/2023.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 55, Sec. 1, eff. 4/9/2021.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 36, Sec. 3, eff. 3/12/2021.