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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".31" citation="COMAR 11.23.02.31" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="02" heading="Classroom Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Classroom instruction shall be conducted in a room inspected and approved by the Administration before a school may use the room to conduct the program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A classroom in an educational institution regulated by the Maryland State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission is exempt from the inspection requirement in §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>All classrooms shall include student desks or tables and chairs. The desks or tables and chairs shall be arranged to allow:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An unobstructed view of the chalkboard or whiteboard and other visual aids used in program instruction; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Student seating and writing surfaces for each student that provide privacy when tests are being administered.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A classroom shall be equipped with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A chalkboard or whiteboard with a minimum surface area of 4 feet by 6 feet; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Audiovisual equipment required for conducting classroom instruction including, but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A videocassette or digital video disc (DVD) player;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An overhead projector and screen;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A television monitor visible by all students with a minimum screen size of 25 inches measured diagonally; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>More than one television for larger classrooms.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Certified schools shall make available classroom supplies and materials included in the approved curriculum. Classroom supplies and materials shall consist of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Copies of instructional worksheets, fact sheets, and examinations for each student;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Textbooks for assignment for each student throughout the entire course of instruction;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Instructional videos or DVDs; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Instructional transparencies, slides, or PowerPoint presentations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A portable structure, preengineered building, or mobile home may be a permanent building and used as a classroom if it:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is installed on a permanent foundation with conventional utility hookups;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has been inspected and approved by the Administration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Complies with fire, safety, and zoning requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>