Sec. 13a.02.06.03. State Financial Assistance under the Foundation Program

A. For the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program, a student, who is a bona fide resident of Maryland and who has age appropriate immunizations, may be included in the enrollment count of the local school system under the following circumstances:

(1) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is between age 5 and age 21;

(b) Is enrolled in a regular public school day program, grades 1-12 or the equivalent; and

(c) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;

(2) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student is enrolled, but not attending school in September for an extended period, provided that:

(a) The student is between age 5 and age 16;

(b) The student is enrolled in a regular public school day school program, grades 1-12 or their equivalent;

(c) The school has documented retention and dropout prevention interventions with respect to the student; and

(d) The school system has documentation of at least 1 day of attendance by the student in September on file;

(3) A student with disabilities may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is disabled;

(b) Is at least age 6 and under age 21;

(c) Is enrolled in a special education program in the public school; and

(d) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;

(4) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is enrolled in a public school kindergarten program in Garrett County;

(b) Is at least age 5; and

(c) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;

(5) A student may be counted as a fraction of a full-time equivalent student under Education Article, §5-202(a)(6)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, if the student:

(a) Is at least age 5;

(b) Is enrolled in a public school kindergarten program other than in Garrett County; and

(c) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;

(6) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is a part-time student enrolled in a day public high school;

(b) Is younger than age 21 and older than age 5 at the time of enrollment;

(c) Is working to satisfy the completion of requirements for a high school diploma;

(d) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30; and

(e) Is under school supplied supervision or other instructional services to cover that period of time when not enrolled in credit courses but is engaged in school-approved activities and alternative programs for part of the regular school day;

(7) A student may be counted as a 1/4 full-time equivalent student for each course taken carrying one unit of credit or fraction of a unit of credit up to a maximum of one full-time student if the student:

(a) Is a part-time student enrolled in a day or evening public high school;

(b) Is younger than age 21 and older than age 5 at the time of enrollment;

(c) Is working to satisfy the completion requirements for a high school diploma; and

(d) Is present at least 1 day in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30;

(8) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is between age 5 and age 21;

(b) Is enrolled in a home and hospital program operated by a local school system; and

(c) Has received at least 1 day of service in September and has not been determined to have withdrawn on or before September 30; and

(9) A student may be counted as one full-time equivalent student if the student:

(a) Is between age 5 and age 21;

(b) Is registered in a public school system grades 9-12, and also enrolled full-time in a state-approved institution of higher education and receives both high school and college credit for college courses completed; and

(c) Is under the supervision of the public school system for the purposes of:

(i) Assuring that all graduation requirements are met;

(ii) Planning the dual enrollment course work for the student; and

(iii) If appropriate, providing and supervising participation in extracurricular activities at the public school;

(d) Is taking four or more credit bearing courses in the early college public school program; and

(e) Is under the supervision of the public school for the purposes of:

(i) Assuring that all graduation requirements are met;

(ii) Planning the dual enrollment course work of the student; and

(iii) Providing and supervising participation in extracurricular activities at the public school, if appropriate.

B. For the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program, a student may not be included in the enrollment count of a local school system if:

(1) The student is not present on or after September 30 or does not receive home and hospital services on or after September 30; and

(2) The local school system determines before filing the end of November adjustment report that the student has withdrawn.

C. The service providing local school system may include a student enrolled as the result of an out-of-county living arrangement under Education Article, §4-122, Annotated Code of Maryland, in its full-time equivalent enrollment for the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.

D. If a local school system provides services to a nonlocal resident student under Education Article, §4-121, Annotated Code of Maryland, the service providing local education agency may include the nonlocal resident student in its enrollment count for the purpose of calculating State aid under the foundation program if the student meets all other eligibility requirements.