Chapter 01. Standards for Kindergarten Programs
Regulation .01 Standards for Kindergarten Programs Operated by Public Institutions of Post-Secondary Education.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A kindergarten program operated by a public institution of post-secondary education shall meet the requirements of this regulation.
B.
The educational program shall comply with the instructional program requirements applicable to public school kindergarten programs found in:
(1)
COMAR 13A.04.06 — Program of Instruction in Personal Financial Literacy;
(2)
COMAR 13A.04.08 — Program in Social Studies;
(3)
COMAR 13A.04.09 — Program in Science;
(4)
COMAR 13A.04.12 — Program in Mathematics;
(5)
COMAR 13A.04.13 — Program in Physical Education;
(6)
COMAR 13A.04.14 — Program in English Language Arts;
(7)
COMAR 13A.04.16 — Programs in Fine Arts; and
(8)
COMAR 13A.04.18 — Program in Comprehensive Health Education.
C.
Each teacher in the kindergarten program shall hold a Maryland teaching certificate in early childhood education.
D.
The educational program shall maintain enrollment and attendance records for a period of 3 years after a child leaves the program.
E.
By September 1, 1994, and every 5 years after that, the administrative head of the public institution of post-secondary education shall certify to the State Superintendent of Schools that the kindergarten program meets, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in this chapter.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205(h), 4-110, 7-203, 7-204, and 8-403, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: February 24, 1965
History: Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 833)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective February 22, 1980 (7:4 Md. R. 350)
History: Regulation .04 adopted effective September 22, 1978 (5:19 Md. R. 1446)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective July 4, 1983 (10:13 Md. R. 1181)
History: Regulation .04C amended effective February 22, 1980 (7:4 Md. R. 350); November 23, 1981 (8:23 Md. R. 1858); March 1, 1982 (9:4 Md. R. 332); April 23, 1984 (11:8 Md. R. 715); November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md R. 2400)
History: Regulation .04G amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1524)
History: Chapter revised effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3131)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1386)
History: Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective May 2, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1102); amended permanently effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2181)
History: Regulation .03C amended effective September 28, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1709); November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1668); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)
History: Regulation .03D amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1668)
History: Regulation .04 adopted effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1386)
History: Chapter revised effective July 19, 2004 (31:14 Md. R. 1079)
History: Regulation .01B amended effective June 19, 2017 (44:12 Md. R. 589)