13A.09.09.09
A. Credits Required for Graduation.
(1) Beginning with the 2004—2005 school year and thereafter, a student entering grade 9 shall earn a minimum of 21 credits for secondary school graduation.
(2) A school shall require 12 credits as follows:
(a) Four credits in English language arts;
(b) Two credits in social studies to include at least one credit in U. S. History; and
(c) Six credits in science and mathematics to include at least two science credits and two mathematics credits.
(3) A school shall require nine additional credits in accordance with its written policy regarding graduation requirements.
B. Written Policy Regarding Credits Required for Graduation.
(1) A secondary school shall have a written policy regarding the credits required for secondary school graduation.
(2) A secondary school shall give annually to parents or legal guardians of prospective and enrolled students its written policy regarding the credits required for secondary school graduation.
C. Definition of a Unit of Credit.
(1) A secondary school shall have a written statement that defines a unit of credit and any partial unit of credit granted by the school.
(2) A secondary school shall give annually to parents or legal guardians of prospective and enrolled students its written statement that defines a unit of credit and any partial unit of credit granted by the school.
D. Transcript.
(1) A secondary school shall be prepared to present as a separate document a transcript of the secondary school record of each student for each year of enrollment that includes the following:
(a) School's name;
(b) School's location address;
(c) School's telephone number;
(d) Student's first, middle, and last names;
(e) Student's month, day, and year of birth;
(f) Student's home address;
(g) Credits and grades earned in each subject area;
(h) Code for the meaning of the grading system;
(i) Designation of transfer credits accepted by the school and name of the school originally granting each credit;
(j) Month, day, and year the student initially entered;
(k) Grade upon enrollment;
(l) Month, day, and year the student withdrew or graduated; and
(m) Number of days of attendance in each school year.
(2) A secondary school shall maintain permanently the original or a legible copy of the secondary school transcript of each student who has been enrolled in the school.
(3) Before a secondary school ceases operation, the legal authority of the school shall file with the Department, in alphabetical order, the original or a legible copy of the secondary school transcript for each student who has been enrolled in the school.
E. Diploma. The diploma of a secondary school may not imply that the requirements for graduation from a Maryland public secondary school have been met.