(a) A public chartering authority may not grant a charter to a public charter school whose operation would be inconsistent with any public policy initiative, court order, or federal improvement plan governing special education that is applicable to the State.
(b) A public chartering authority shall ensure that the authorizing process for a public charter school and the charter application address the roles and responsibilities of the county board and the applicants and operators of the public charter school with respect to children with disabilities.
(c) The public chartering authority shall ensure that, prior to opening a public charter school, the operators of the school are informed of the human, fiscal, and organizational capacity needed to fulfill the school’s responsibilities related to children with disabilities.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 9 - Maryland Public Charter School Program
Section 9-101 - Maryland Public Charter School Program
Section 9-102 - "Public Charter School" Defined
Section 9-102.1 - Waiver From 9-102(3)
Section 9-102.2 - Lottery -- Weighting and Guaranteed Placement
Section 9-103 - Public Chartering Authority
Section 9-104 - Public Charter School -- Application
Section 9-104.1 - Public Charter School -- Assessments
Section 9-105 - Public Charter School -- Professional Staff
Section 9-106 - Public Charter School -- Obligations and Waiver
Section 9-107 - Responsibilities of Public Chartering Authority
Section 9-108 - Rights of Employees of a Public Charter School
Section 9-109 - Disbursement of Funds
Section 9-110 - Public Charter School Policy
Section 9-111 - Use of School Site or Building for Public Charter School