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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-1A-10" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="1A" subtitle_name="Publicly Funded Full-Day Prekindergarten Programs">
  <text>On or before December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, each county board shall submit the following information, disaggregated by eligible private and eligible public providers, to the Department and the Accountability and Implementation Board established under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>The participation rate of all county 3– and 4–year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7–210 of this title; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Tier I children; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
