ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 148

(7)     Students failing to meet, or failing to make progress toward meeting,
State performance standards, including any segment of the student population that
is. on average, performing at a lower achievement level than the student population
as a whole; and

(8)     Any other segment of the student population identified by the State
Superintendent.

(e)     With regard to subsection (d)(7) of this section, the plan shall include
strategies to address any disparities in achievement identified for any segment of the
student population.

(f)      (1) (i) The State Superintendent shall review each plan to determine
whether the plan complies with the requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of this
section.

(ii) If the State Superintendent determines that a plan does not
comply with the requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of this section, the State
Superintendent may require specific revisions to the plan.

(2)     (i) The State Superintendent may review the content of each plan
to assess whether the plan will have the effect of improving student achievement and
increasing progress toward meeting State performance standards.

(ii) If the State Superintendent determines that a plan will not
have the effect of improving student achievement and increasing progress toward
meeting State performance standards, the State Superintendent may require specific
revisions to the plan.

(3)     A county board may not implement a plan unless it has been
approved by the State Superintendent.

(g)     (1) A county board may submit a preexisting management plan to the
Department as the county board's plan under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) If the State Superintendent determines that the preexisting
management plan meets the requirements set forth in this section, the State
Superintendent shall approve the preexisting management plan as the county board's
plan.

(H) (1) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT ANNUALLY SHALL REVIEW HOW
EACH COUNTY BOARD'S CURRENT YEAR APPROVED BUDGET AND ACTUAL PRIOR
YEAR BUDGET ALIGN WITH THE MASTER PLAN AND ANY UPDATES TO THE MASTER
PLAN. THIS REVIEW MAY BE BASED ON THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE
SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(4) OF THIS SECTION
AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

(2) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT ANNUALLY SHALL REPORT THE
RESULTS OF THE BUDGET REVIEW BY DECEMBER 1 TO THE GOVERNOR THE COUNTY
GOVERNING BODY, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND. SUBJECT TO § 2-1246
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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