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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does 50 percent mean? Like 50% building capacity? Am I screwed with my kid in preschool with 14 kids in her class and my infant in daycare with 2 other babies?![/quote]

I'm not sure.  Montgomery County hasn't released the proposed executive order yet, so I don't know if it will provide any more details.  But, the past executive orders have often glossed over important details, so I doubt this one will address it.

It seems like there are two natural ways to interpret it, based on either: 1) class size, or 2) classroom size.

In terms of class size, COMAR 13A.16.08 sets maximum group sizes at 20 kids for ages 3-4, and 30 kids for ages 5+.  If your preschooler is in a age 3-4 room, then 50% capacity would be 10, if they're going off of maximum group size.

In terms of classroom size, COMAR 13A.16.05 requires 35 square feet of usable floor space per child (it doesn't count things like bathrooms, areas for adults, and immovable furniture in that area).  If Montgomery County plans to go off of floor space, then a classroom *might* have enough space for 14 kids, but it's going to have to be a fair bit bigger than ordinarily required by Maryland regulations.
 
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