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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.02.06.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="06" heading="State Financial Assistance under the Foundation Program.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program, a student, who is a bona fide resident of Maryland and who has age appropriate immunizations, may be included in the enrollment count of the local school system under the following circumstances:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is between age 5 and age 21;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is enrolled in a regular public school day program, grades 1—12 or the equivalent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student is enrolled, but not attending school in September for an extended period, provided that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The student is between age 5 and age 16;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The student is enrolled in a regular public school day school program, grades 1—12 or their equivalent;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The school has documented retention and dropout prevention interventions with respect to the student; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The school system has documentation of at least 1 day of attendance by the student in September on file;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A student with disabilities may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is disabled;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is at least age 6 and under age 21;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is enrolled in a special education program in the public school; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is enrolled in a public school kindergarten program in Garrett County;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is at least age 5; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A student may be counted as a fraction of a full-time equivalent student under Education Article, §5-202(a)(6)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is at least age 5;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is enrolled in a public school kindergarten program other than in Garrett County; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is a part-time student enrolled in a day public high school;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is younger than age 21 and older than age 5 at the time of enrollment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is working to satisfy the completion of requirements for a high school diploma;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Is under school supplied supervision or other instructional services to cover that period of time when not enrolled in credit courses but is engaged in school-approved activities and alternative programs for part of the regular school day;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A student may be counted as a 1/4 full-time equivalent student for each course taken carrying one unit of credit or fraction of a unit of credit up to a maximum of one full-time student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is a part-time student enrolled in a day or evening public high school;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is younger than age 21 and older than age 5 at the time of enrollment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is working to satisfy the completion requirements for a high school diploma; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is between age 5 and age 21;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is enrolled in a home and hospital program operated by a local school system; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has received at least 1 day of service in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is between age 5 and age 21;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is registered in a public school system grades 9—12, and also enrolled full-time in a state-approved institution of higher education and receives both high school and college credit for college courses completed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is under the supervision of the public school system for the purposes of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Assuring that all graduation requirements are met;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Planning the dual enrollment course work for the student; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>If appropriate, providing and supervising participation in extracurricular activities at the public school;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is taking four or more credit bearing courses in the early college public school program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Is under the supervision of the public school for the purposes of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Assuring that all graduation requirements are met;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Planning the dual enrollment course work of the student; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Providing and supervising participation in extracurricular activities at the public school, if appropriate.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program, a student may not be included in the enrollment count of a local school system if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The student is not present on or after September 30 or does not receive home and hospital services on or after September 30; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The local school system determines before filing the end of November adjustment report that the student has withdrawn.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The service providing local school system may include a student enrolled as the result of an out-of-county living arrangement under Education Article, §4-122, Annotated Code of Maryland, in its full-time equivalent enrollment for the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a local school system provides services to a nonlocal resident student under Education Article, §4-121, Annotated Code of Maryland, the service providing local education agency may include the nonlocal resident student in its enrollment count for the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>