{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 9–504","heading":"","body":"(a) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and approve all educational services to all juveniles who are in a residential facility.\n(b) The Board shall:\n(1) develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:\n(i) meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and\n(ii) is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;\n(2) in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;\n(3) review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and\n(4) conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.\n(c) The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.\n(d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=9-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"78e288c270f8f5c0a72a2dfcd5675299bd1cb432fc4826d5dde2b359fef2c522","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}