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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 13A.17.14.08" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="14" heading="Child Records.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The operator of an educational program in a nonpublic nursery school shall maintain a cumulative record for each child enrolled in the educational program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each child's record shall include the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Nonpublic nursery school's name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Nonpublic nursery school's address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Nonpublic nursery school's telephone number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Child's first, middle, and last names;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Child's month, day, and year of birth;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Child's home address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Month, day, and year the child initially entered the educational program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Age on enrollment in the educational program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Month, day, and year the child withdrew from the educational program, if applicable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Child's performance information in each curricular area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Code for the meaning of performance information; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Number of days the child attended in each school year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In a licensed child care center or a letter of compliance facility, the requirements of §B(1)—(8) of this regulation are met by compliance with child record requirements set forth at COMAR 13A.16 or COMAR 13A.17, as applicable.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Age of Admission.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided by §D(2) of this regulation, a child shall be 2 years old, 3 years old, or 4 years old on or before September 1 of a school year to be age-eligible for admission during that school year to a nonpublic nursery school program approved under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A nonpublic nursery school may adopt policies and procedures permitting, on request by a child's parent or guardian, and if a nonpublic nursery school determines that a child demonstrates capabilities warranting early admission, a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>2 year old child to be admitted to a 3 year old nursery school program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>3 year old child to be admitted to a 4 year old nursery school program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>