# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 05 — Special Instructional Programs

### Chapter 13 — State-Aided Educational Institutions

#### Regulation .03 Program Qualifications.

*COMAR 13A.05.13.03*

A. To be considered for funding, an educational institution shall qualify as a State-aided educational institution.

B. To qualify as a State-aided educational institution, an educational institution shall submit to the Department the following documentation:

  (1) Names of the members of an independent governing board for the institution;

  (2) Proof of status as a nonprofit organization;

  (3) A copy of the most recent independent annual audit or copies of the most recent internally generated financial statements until the annual audit is available;

  (4) A detailed operating budget that:

    (a) For an educational institution other than the Baltimore Zoo, indicates that less than 50 percent of the operating budget comes from State grants;

    (b) Specifies all sources of income, including:

      (i) Grants received;

      (ii) Names of granting agencies; and

      (iii) The amount of each grant; and

    (c) Specifies all expenditures;

  (5) Plans for the use of any grant funds that may be awarded by the State-Aided Educational Institutions grants program;

  (6) Evidence of the provision of a direct service to Maryland school groups or to individuals with disabilities, including:

    (a) Data on age levels of students to be served;

    (b) Data on the projected number of students and teachers to be served both Statewide and by local jurisdiction; and

    (c) Plans of the institution to support the Maryland curricular and educational priorities;

  (7) Evidence of liability insurance coverage; and

  (8) Evidence that the educational program for which funding is sought is not a new program and can show a track record of success.