# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 02 — Local School Administration

### Chapter 10 — Maryland Public Charter School Program

#### Regulation .11 Students with Disabilities and Special Education Compliance Required.

*COMAR 13A.02.10.11*

A. A public chartering authority may not grant a charter to a public charter school whose operation would be inconsistent with any public policy initiative, court order, or federal improvement plan governing special education that is applicable to the State.

B. A public chartering authority shall ensure that the authorizing process for a public charter school and the charter application address the roles and responsibilities of the local board and the applicants and operators of the public charter school with respect to children with disabilities.

C. The public chartering authority shall ensure that, prior to opening a public charter school, the operators of the school are informed of the human, fiscal, and organizational capacity needed to fulfill the school’s responsibilities related to children with disabilities.