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Maryland Senate Bill SB810

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77 SENATE BILL 810
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1010 By: Senator A. Washington
1111 Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
1212 Assigned to: Finance and Budget and Taxation
1313
1414 A BILL ENTITLED
1515
1616 AN ACT concerning 1
1717
1818 Maryland Priority Out–of–School Time Program – Alterations 2
1919
2020 FOR the purpose of transferring the Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program 3
2121 from the State Department of Education to the Governor’s Office of Crime 4
2222 Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and renaming the Program to be the 5
2323 Maryland Priority Out–of–School Time Program; altering certain requirements for 6
2424 awarding grants under the Program; altering the mandated appropriation to the 7
2525 Program beginning in a certain fiscal year; and generally relating to the Maryland 8
2626 Priority Out–of–School Time Program. 9
2727
2828 BY transferring 10
2929 Article – Education 11
3030 Section 7–1701 through 7–1706 and the subtitle “Subtitle 17. Public School 12
3131 Opportunities Enhancement Program” 13
3232 Annotated Code of Maryland 14
3333 (2022 Replacement Volume) 15
3434 to be 16
3535 Article – Human Services 17
3636 Section 8–1501 through 8–1506, respectively, and the subtitle “Subtitle 15. 18
3737 Maryland Priority Out–of–School Time Program” 19
3838 Annotated Code of Maryland 20
3939 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
4040
4141 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 22
4242 Article – Human Services 23
4343 Section 8–101(a) and (p) 24
4444 Annotated Code of Maryland 25
4545 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 26
4646
4747 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 27
4848 Article – Human Services 28 2 SENATE BILL 810
4949
5050
5151 Section 8–1501 through 8–1503, 8–1505, and 8–1506 1
5252 Annotated Code of Maryland 2
5353 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 3
5454 (As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 4
5555
5656 BY repealing 5
5757 Article – Human Services 6
5858 Section 8–1504 7
5959 Annotated Code of Maryland 8
6060 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 9
6161 (As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 10
6262
6363 BY adding to 11
6464 Article – Human Services 12
6565 Section 8–1504 13
6666 Annotated Code of Maryland 14
6767 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
6868
6969 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
7070 That Section(s) 7–1701 through 7–1706 and the subtitle “Subtitle 17. Public School 17
7171 Opportunities Enhancement Program” of Article – Education of the Annotated Code of 18
7272 Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 8–1501 through 8–1506, respectively, and the 19
7373 subtitle “Subtitle 15. Maryland Priority Out–of–School Time Program” of Article – Human 20
7474 Services of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 21
7575
7676 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 22
7777 as follows: 23
7878
7979 Article – Human Services 24
8080
8181 8–101. 25
8282
8383 (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
8484
8585 (p) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim 27
8686 Services. 28
8787
8888 Subtitle 15. Maryland Priority Out–of–School Time Program. 29
8989
9090 8–1501. 30
9191
9292 (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 31
9393
9494 (b) “Community school” means an existing public school in the State that utilizes 32
9595 a community school strategy that is recognized by the Maryland Out of School Time 33
9696 Network. 34
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9898
9999
100100 (c) [“Extended day and summer enhancement program” means an educational 1
101101 and recreational enrichment program for children between the ages of 4 and 19 that takes 2
102102 place: 3
103103
104104 (1) Before and after the school day; 4
105105
106106 (2) On weekends and holidays; and 5
107107
108108 (3) During vacations and summer breaks. 6
109109
110110 (d)] “Grantee” means a local school system, a community school, or a nonprofit 7
111111 organization that receives a [Public School Opportunities Enhancement] MARYLAND 8
112112 PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM Grant from the [Department] OFFICE. 9
113113
114114 [(e)] (D) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization that is exempt from 10
115115 taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 11
116116
117117 (E) “PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM ” MEANS AN EDUCATIONAL 12
118118 AND RECREATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM F OR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES 13
119119 OF 4 AND 19 THAT TAKES PLACE : 14
120120
121121 (1) BEFORE AND AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY; 15
122122
123123 (2) ON WEEKENDS AND HOLI DAYS; AND 16
124124
125125 (3) DURING VACATIONS AND SUMMER BREAKS . 17
126126
127127 (f) “Program” means the [Public School Opportunities En hancement] 18
128128 MARYLAND PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME Program. 19
129129
130130 (g) “Technical assistance” means assistance provided by the Department to: 20
131131
132132 (1) [Identify] IDENTIFY and implement effective practices for [extended 21
133133 day and summer enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs; 22
134134
135135 (2) [Ensure] ENSURE that [extended day and summer enhancement ] 23
136136 PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs comply with the Maryland Out–of–School 24
137137 Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework; and 25
138138
139139 (3) [Ensure] ENSURE that [extended day and summer enhancement ] 26
140140 PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs have an educational component that is age 27
141141 appropriate and aligned with the Maryland College and Career Ready standards. 28
142142
143143 8–1502. 29
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145145
146146
147147 (a) There is a [Public School Opportunities Enhancement] MARYLAND 1
148148 PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME Program. 2
149149
150150 (b) (1) The [Department] OFFICE shall administer the Program. 3
151151
152152 (2) The [Department] OFFICE shall consult with the Department of 4
153153 Natural Resources when reviewing the recreational components of [an extended day and 5
154154 summer enhancement] A PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME program. 6
155155
156156 (c) (1) (i) On or before December 1, [2016] 2023, the [Department] 7
157157 OFFICE [, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources,] shall develop a 8
158158 comprehensive plan for [extended day and summer enhancement ] PRIORITY 9
159159 OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs. 10
160160
161161 (ii) The comprehensive plan required by subparagraph (i) of this 11
162162 paragraph shall address: 12
163163
164164 1. [Leveraging] LEVERAGIN G public and private funding 13
165165 sources as well as federal funding sources to support [extended day and summer 14
166166 enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs; 15
167167
168168 2. [The] THE special needs of children with disabilities; 16
169169
170170 3. [Using] USING school buildings, public libraries, and local 17
171171 public transportation resources for [extended day and summer enhancement] PRIORITY 18
172172 OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs; 19
173173
174174 4. [Providing] PROVIDING technical assistance to nonprofit 20
175175 organizations; 21
176176
177177 5. [Expanding] EXPANDING the number of high quality 22
178178 [extended day and summer enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs 23
179179 in the State; and 24
180180
181181 6. [Integrating] INTEGRATING the plans developed by local 25
182182 jurisdictions to expand the number of high quality [extended day and summer 26
183183 enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs. 27
184184
185185 (2) On or before December 1, 2017, and each year thereafter, the 28
186186 [Department, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources,] OFFICE shall 29
187187 review and update the comprehensive plan required in paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection. 30
188188
189189 (d) (1) The [Department] OFFICE shall use the Maryland Out–of–School 31
190190 Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework to monitor and assess the quality of the 32 SENATE BILL 810 5
191191
192192
193193 [extended day and summer enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs 1
194194 provided by nonprofit organizations that receive funding in accordance with this subtitle. 2
195195
196196 (2) The Maryland Out–of–School Time Programs’ Quality Standards 3
197197 Framework does not supersede applicable child care center licensing regulations. 4
198198
199199 8–1503. 5
200200
201201 (a) There is a [Public School Opportunities Enhancement] MARYLAND 6
202202 PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM Grant in the Program. 7
203203
204204 (b) (1) The [Department] OFFICE shall develop and administer the grant 8
205205 program to assist: 9
206206
207207 (i) [Local] LOCAL school systems, community schools, and nonprofit 10
208208 organizations in the State in expanding or creating [extended day and summer 11
209209 enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME programs; and 12
210210
211211 (ii) [Nonprofit] NONPROFIT organizations in the State and 13
212212 community schools in expanding or supporting existing educational programming during 14
213213 the school day. 15
214214
215215 (2) (i) The [Department] OFFICE shall establish policies and 16
216216 procedures for the administration of the grant program, including: 17
217217
218218 1. [The] THE grant application process; and 18
219219
220220 2. [Criteria] CRITERIA for awarding grants under this 19
221221 subtitle. 20
222222
223223 (ii) When awarding grants to nonprofit organizations, the 21
224224 [Department] OFFICE shall give priority to: 22
225225
226226 1. Maryland–based nonprofit organizations; and 23
227227
228228 2. [Nonprofit] NONPROFIT organizations operating in 24
229229 Maryland on or before July 1, 2016. 25
230230
231231 (c) (1) A local school system, community school, or a nonprofit organization 26
232232 may apply to the [Department] OFFICE for a grant to: 27
233233
234234 (i) [Expand] EXPAND or create [an extended day and summer 28
235235 enhancement] A PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME program; OR 29
236236
237237 (ii) [Expand or create a summer enhancement program; or 30
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239239
240240
241241 (iii) Establish] ESTABLISH new educational or recreational 1
242242 partnerships with: 2
243243
244244 1. [Local] LOCAL parks and recreation departments; 3
245245
246246 2. [Recreation] RECREATION councils; 4
247247
248248 3. [Local] LOCAL public schools; 5
249249
250250 4. [Public] PUBLIC libraries; 6
251251
252252 5. [Institutions] INSTITUTIONS of higher education; 7
253253
254254 6. [Private] PRIVATE sector businesses; and 8
255255
256256 7. [Other] OTHER nonprofit organizations and foundations. 9
257257
258258 (2) A nonprofit organization may apply to the [Department] OFFICE for a 10
259259 grant to support existing educational programming during the school day, including the 11
260260 recruitment, training, and ongoing professional development of new teachers. 12
261261
262262 (3) A public school is encouraged to partner with nonprofit organizations 13
263263 to provide [extended school day and summer enhancement] PRIORITY OUT–OF–SCHOOL 14
264264 TIME programs for their students. 15
265265
266266 (d) (1) To qualify for a grant awarded in accordance with this subtitle, a 16
267267 grantee shall provide the services listed in subsection (c) of this section in a county in which 17
268268 at least [50%] 60% of public school students as a percentage of full–time equivalent 18
269269 students as defined in § [5–202 of this article] 5–201 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE 19
270270 qualify for a free lunch under the National School Lunch Program. 20
271271
272272 (2) The total amount of grants awarded shall be allocated to grantees 21
273273 proportionally based on the number of public schools in each county that meet the eligibility 22
274274 requirement in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 23
275275
276276 (e) (1) The [Department] OFFICE shall select applications that[: 24
277277
278278 (i) Best] BEST incorporate features that will have a positive 25
279279 measurable impact on the conditions of well–being for children and youth as identified by 26
280280 the Maryland Out–of–School Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework [;], 27
281281 INCLUDING: 28
282282
283283 [(ii)] (I) [For extended day programs, best integrate ] 29
284284 INTEGRATING an educational component that will assist students in meeting academic 30
285285 requirements on grade level; 31 SENATE BILL 810 7
286286
287287
288288
289289 [(iii)] (II) [For summer enhancement programs: 1
290290
291291 1. Provide] PROVIDING learning and enrichment activities 2
292292 that will assist students in achieving at or above grade level in the next school year; [and] 3
293293
294294 [2.] (III) [Expose] EXPOSING students to future learning 4
295295 and life opportunities; [and] 5
296296
297297 (iv) [For educational programming during the school day, enhance: 6
298298
299299 1. The] ENHANCING THE educational purpose of [the] 7
300300 school; [or] 8
301301
302302 [2.] (V) [Students’] ENHANCING STUDENTS’ access to 9
303303 physical, social, and emotional support; AND 10
304304
305305 (VI) PRIORITIZING AT–RISK YOUTH AND VIOLE NCE 11
306306 PREVENTION . 12
307307
308308 (2) The [Department] OFFICE shall give priority to applications that 13
309309 illustrate the ability to leverage private and existing funding sources. 14
310310
311311 (f) (1) A grantee that receives a grant under subsection (c)(1) of this section 15
312312 shall ensure that [an extended school day or summer enhancement ] A PRIORITY 16
313313 OUT–OF–SCHOOL TIME program includes an educational component. 17
314314
315315 (2) A grantee that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide 18
316316 educational programs that are aligned with the Maryland College and Career–Ready 19
317317 Standards. 20
318318
319319 (g) A local school system that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide 21
320320 matching funds that are at least equal to the amount of the grant awarded. 22
321321
322322 (h) If a grantee partners with an entity listed in subsection (c)(1)(iii) of this 23
323323 section, the [Department] OFFICE shall ensure that the grantee administers any grants 24
324324 awarded in accordance with this subtitle. 25
325325
326326 [8–1504. 26
327327
328328 (a) For fiscal year 2018, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 27
329329 appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Program. 28
330330
331331 (b) (1) For fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall 29
332332 include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,000,000 to the Program. 30 8 SENATE BILL 810
333333
334334
335335
336336 (2) A grantee that remains eligible for the Program shall receive a grant in 1
337337 the next fiscal year in an amount equal to the grant amount in the current fiscal year.] 2
338338
339339 8–1504. 3
340340
341341 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 4
342342 GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 5
343343 $8,500,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 6
344344
345345 8–1505. 7
346346
347347 On or before December 31 of each year, the [Department] OFFICE shall report to 8
348348 the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the 9
349349 implementation of the Program, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 10
350350 programs and services funded in accordance with this subtitle. 11
351351
352352 8–1506. 12
353353
354354 The [Department] OFFICE shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this 13
355355 subtitle. 14
356356
357357 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15
358358 1, 2023. 16