{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-9-102.3","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 9–102.3","heading":"","body":"(a) In accordance with § 9–104 of this title, a county board may grant a waiver from § 9–102(3) of this title to:\n(1) A converted public charter school that:\n(i) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, provides guaranteed placement through a lottery to students who live within the geographic attendance area established by the county board;\n(ii) Is a low–performing school as identified by the county board;\n(iii) Is above the county average rate for the percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced price meals; and\n(iv) Meets a strategic need of the local school system, as identified in the county board’s public charter school policy developed under § 9–110 of this title, that shall include at least one of the following elements:\n1. Serving a high–need population;\n2. Increasing student performance;\n3. Increasing enrollment; or\n4. Increasing student diversity; or\n(2) A converted public charter school that is seeking renewal of an existing charter contract that was granted under item (1) of this subsection.\n(b) If a public charter school does not fill 100% of its available space under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the public charter school shall admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=9-102.3","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"7c088176cfb1031907279454cbbbcdd37db6c939e45a0c1bb5801a696570559f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-9-102.2","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-9-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}