Chapter 13A.03.02 - Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland

  1. § 13A.03.02.01 - Scope
  2. § 13A.03.02.02 - Definitions
  3. § 13A.03.02.03 - Enrollment and Credit Requirements
  4. § 13A.03.02.04 - Other Provisions for Earning Credit
  5. § 13A.03.02.05 - Student Service
  6. § 13A.03.02.06 - Maryland Comprehensive Assessments
  7. § 13A.03.02.07 - Notice to Parents or Guardians and Students
  8. § 13A.03.02.08 - Grading and Reporting
  9. § 13A.03.02.09 - Diplomas and Certificates
  10. § 13A.03.02.09-1 - Appeal of Denial of Diploma for Failure to Meet Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Requirement
  11. § 13A.03.02.10 - Alternatives to 4-year Enrollment Requirement
  12. § 13A.03.02.11 - Alternatives for Structuring Programs
  13. § 13A.03.02.12 - General Provisions

Notes

Effective date: April 14, 1976 (3:8 Md. R. 427)
Regulation .02B amended effective August 11, 1978 (5:16 Md. R. 1259); September 22, 1978 (5:19 Md. R. 1446); May 21, 1984 (11:10 Md. R. 864)
Regulation .02C amended effective March 21, 1980 (7:6 Md. R. 609)
Regulation .02D amended as an emergency provision effective February 10, 1982 (9:5 Md. R. 520); emergency status expired March 12, 1982
Regulation .02D amended effective August 2, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1516)
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Regulations .01-.03 repealed and new Regulations .01-.07 adopted effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1524)
Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1021)
Regulation .03F amended effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3131)
Regulation .03G amended effective April 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 851)
Regulation .03I amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)
Regulation .06 repealed effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3131)
Regulations .07 amended and .08 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 14, 1985 (12:18 Md. R. 1760)
Regulations .07 amended and .08 adopted effective December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2350)
Regulation .07 recodified to Regulation .06 effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3131)
Regulation .08 amended and recodified to Regulation .07 effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3131)
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Regulations .01-.07 repealed and new Regulations .01-.08 adopted effective September 28, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1710)
Regulation .03 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1386); July 29, 1996 (23:15 Md. R. 1089); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)
Regulations .05-.06 repealed effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)
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Regulations .01-.08 repealed and new Regulations .01-.12 adopted effective July 19, 2004 (31:14 Md. R. 1079)
Regulation .02B amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 7, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1145); emergency provision expired December 31, 2012
Regulation .04A amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882); July 3, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1064); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 561); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)
Regulation .04C adopted effective July 11, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 790)
Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective July 7, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1145); emergency provision expired December 31, 2012
Regulation .05I amended effective July 26, 2010 (37:15 Md. R. 999)
Regulation .05J amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)
Regulation .07A amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882)
Regulation .07C amended effective May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882)
Regulation .08B amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882); August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1437)
Regulation .09 amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 807); February 18, 2013 (40:3 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .09B amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 682); May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 882)
Regulation .09-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 346); emergency status expired effective July 22, 2009
Regulation .09-1 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)
Regulation .12B amended effective July 3, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1064); July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1349)
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Chapter revised effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1081)
Regulation .01B amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .02B amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 763); November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1280); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .03 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .03B amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .04 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .04I amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .06 amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .06D, F, G amended effective November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1280)
Regulation .06E, F amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 763)
Regulation .06G adopted effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 763)
Regulation .07 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .07C, E amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .08 amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1248)
Regulation .08B amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .09 amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 763); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .09B, C amended effective November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1280); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .09C amended effective August 12, 2019 (46:16 Md. R. 689)
Regulation .09E amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .09G adopted effective November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1280)
Regulation .09-1 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .09-1O repealed effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .10B amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206)
Regulation .10B, C amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .12B amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 206); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)
Regulation .02, .04, .06, .07, .09, and .09-1 amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 727)

Authority: Education Article, §§ 2-205, 7-203, 7-205, 7-205.1, and 8-404, Annotated Code of Maryland

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