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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1702" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a  Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall administer the Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall consult with the Department of Natural Resources when reviewing the recreational components of an extended day and summer enhancement program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>On or before December 1, 2016, the Department, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, shall develop a comprehensive plan for extended day and summer enhancement programs.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The comprehensive plan required by subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall address:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Leveraging public and private funding sources as well as federal funding sources to support extended day and summer enhancement programs;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The special needs of children with disabilities;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Using school buildings, public libraries, and local public transportation resources for extended day and summer enhancement programs;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Providing technical assistance to nonprofit organizations;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>Expanding the number of high quality extended day and summer enhancement programs in the State; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>Integrating the plans developed by local jurisdictions to expand the number of high quality extended day and summer enhancement programs.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On or before December 1, 2017, and each year thereafter, the Department, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, shall review and update the comprehensive plan required in paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall use the Maryland Out–of–School Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework to monitor and assess the quality of the extended day and summer enhancement programs provided by nonprofit organizations that receive funding in accordance with this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Maryland Out–of–School Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework does not supersede applicable child care center licensing regulations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
