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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:  \n3 Article – Labor and Employment 4 11–808.  \n5 (a) An individual may obtain a high school diploma by examination as provided  \n6 in this section if the individual:  \n7 (1) has not obtained a high school diploma;  \n8 (2) resides in this State; and  \n9 (3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:  \n10 (i) is not subject to compulsory school attendance under § 7–301 of  \n11 the Education Article; and  \n12 (ii) has withdrawn from a regular full–time public or private school  \n13 program.  \n14 (b) An individual is not subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(3) of this  \n15 section if the individual participates in:  \n16 (1) a GED Option Program administered by the State Department of  \n17 Education that creates a pathway to a high school diploma by examination for currently  \n18 enrolled high school English language learner students under the age of 21 years who have  \n19 experienced interrupted education and have a lower level of English proficiency than their  \n20 peers; OR  \n21 (2) THE GED OPTION PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER §  \n22 11–808.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.  \n23 11–808.1.  \n24 (A) IN THIS SECTION,“PILOT PROGRAM” MEANS THE GED OPTION PILOT  \n25 PROGRAM.  \n26 (B) (1) THERE IS A GED OPTION PILOT PROGRAM IN THE STATE.  \n27 (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND THE GED  \n28 OPTION PROGRAM TO STUDENTS BEYOND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN  \n29 SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE A PATHWAY  \n1 TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ARE PREPARED TO ENTER  \n2 POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMMING OR THE WORKFORCE.  \n3 (C) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BEGIN IN THE 2027–2028 SCHOOL YEAR  \n4 AND SHALL CONTINUE FOR 2 SCHOOL YEARS.  \n5 (D) THE DEPARTMENT:  \n6 (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF  \n7 EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF  \n8 MARYLAND, SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA, INCLUDING RECOGNITION OF GEOGRAPHIC  \n9 DIVERSITY, FOR THE SELECTION OF AT LEAST THREE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO  \n10 PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND  \n11 (2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF  \n12 EDUCATION, SHALL USE THE CRITERIA DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS  \n13 SUBSECTION TO SELECT AT LEAST THREE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO PARTICIPATE  \n14 IN THE PILOT PROGRAM.  \n15 (E) EACH COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT FROM A PARTICIPATING LOCAL  \n16 SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY SELECT UP TO 150 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT  \n17 PRO","cbCaikufLplRzfKe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikufLplRzfKe","pdf",115014,"English","# 1 AN ACT concerning\n## Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program\n## MDiplomaWorks Pathway\n# SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND\n## 11–808(a) High school diploma by examination requirements\n## 11–808(b) GED Option Program and pilot program participation\n## 11–808.1 GED Option Pilot Program definitions and requirements\n## Pilot selection criteria and participating student limits\n## Reporting and evaluations for 2028 and 2029\n## Regulations to implement the pilot program\n# SECTION 2\n## 11–810 MDiplomaWorks pathway definition","[{\"question\":\"What does the GED Option Pilot Program establish under Senate Bill 70?\",\"answer\":\"It establishes the GED Option Pilot Program to expand the GED Option pathway to additional students in selected school districts so they can obtain a high school diploma by examination and be prepared for postsecondary programming or the workforce.\"},{\"question\":\"When will the pilot program begin and how long will it run?\",\"answer\":\"The pilot program begins in the 2027–2028 school year and continues for 2 school years.\"},{\"question\":\"How are participating local school systems selected and how many students can a county superintendent choose?\",\"answer\":\"The Department develops criteria in consultation with the State Department of Education and the public school superintendents’ association, then uses those criteria to select at least three local school systems. 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