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Terms Used In Maryland Code, EDUCATION 7-1403

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A virtual school shall provide each enrolled student:

(1) Access to a sequential curriculum approved by the State Board that meets or exceeds the standards adopted by the county board in the county of the virtual school’s principal place of business;

(2) The same length of time for learning opportunities per academic year that is required for public school students, unless the virtual school can show that a student has demonstrated mastery or completion of the subject area; and

(3) Regular assessment in the core areas of instruction as required by regulations adopted by the State Board under § 7-1408 of this subtitle.

(b) A curriculum adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall have an interactive program with significant online components.

(c) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, a virtual school shall follow the quality online education standards.