# Education (GED)

## Title 7. Public Schools

### Subtitle 14. Virtual Schools

#### Section 7-1401

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Quality online education standards" means the National Standards for Quality Online Programs: Second Edition (2019).

(c) "Sponsor" means a county board, having a fiduciary responsibility for the operation of the virtual school.

(d) "Virtual school" means a public school:

  (1) Established by a county board or multiple county boards under a written agreement under Sec. 4-109 of this article;

  (2) That uses one or more technologies to deliver instruction to its students entirely or primarily online; and

  (3) In which the students and instructors participate remotely from separate locations.

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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)