Regulation .09 Requirements for Secondary Schools.
Regulation .09 Requirements for Secondary Schools.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Credits Required for Graduation.
(1)
Beginning with the 2004—2005 school year and thereafter, a student entering grade 9 shall earn a minimum of 21 credits for secondary school graduation.
(2)
A school shall require 12 credits as follows:
(a)
Four credits in English language arts;
(b)
Two credits in social studies to include at least one credit in U. S. History; and
(c)
Six credits in science and mathematics to include at least two science credits and two mathematics credits.
(3)
A school shall require nine additional credits in accordance with its written policy regarding graduation requirements.
B.
Written Policy Regarding Credits Required for Graduation.
(1)
A secondary school shall have a written policy regarding the credits required for secondary school graduation.
(2)
A secondary school shall give annually to parents or legal guardians of prospective and enrolled students its written policy regarding the credits required for secondary school graduation.
C.
Definition of a Unit of Credit.
(1)
A secondary school shall have a written statement that defines a unit of credit and any partial unit of credit granted by the school.
(2)
A secondary school shall give annually to parents or legal guardians of prospective and enrolled students its written statement that defines a unit of credit and any partial unit of credit granted by the school.
D.
Transcript.
(1)
A secondary school shall be prepared to present as a separate document a transcript of the secondary school record of each student for each year of enrollment that includes the following:
(a)
School's name;
(b)
School's location address;
(c)
School's telephone number;
(d)
Student's first, middle, and last names;
(e)
Student's month, day, and year of birth;
(f)
Student's home address;
(g)
Credits and grades earned in each subject area;
(h)
Code for the meaning of the grading system;
(i)
Designation of transfer credits accepted by the school and name of the school originally granting each credit;
(j)
Month, day, and year the student initially entered;
(k)
Grade upon enrollment;
(l)
Month, day, and year the student withdrew or graduated; and
(m)
Number of days of attendance in each school year.
(2)
A secondary school shall maintain permanently the original or a legible copy of the secondary school transcript of each student who has been enrolled in the school.
(3)
Before a secondary school ceases operation, the legal authority of the school shall file with the Department, in alphabetical order, the original or a legible copy of the secondary school transcript for each student who has been enrolled in the school.
E.
Diploma. The diploma of a secondary school may not imply that the requirements for graduation from a Maryland public secondary school have been met.