ATTENDANT CARE PROGRAM ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

Transferred in 1992 from the Division of Rehabili-
tation Services of the State Department of Educa-
tion to the Community Services Administration of
the Department of Human Resources (Chapter
165, Acts of 1992).

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Disbanded in 1991. Divisions formerly overseen by
the Bureau are now the responsibility of the School
Improvement Office.

BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
& CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION

Disbanded in 1991. The State Superintendent of
Schools now directly oversees divisions formerly
assigned to the Bureau.

DIVISION OF CAREER & TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION

Renamed the Division of Career Technology and
Adult Learning in 1992.

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

The Division ceased to exist in 1993 due to cost
containment. In 1993, instructional television func-
tions of the Division were transferred to the Maryland
Public Broadcasting Commission (Chapter 175, Acts
of 1993). The Division's reponsibility for METNET a
statewide electronic bulletin board for education, was
reassigned in 1993 to the Division of Planning, Re-
sults, and Information Management.

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
EDUCATION

Renamed as the Division of Career and Technology
Education in 1991.

EDUCATION COORDINATING COUNCIL
FOR STATE HOSPITAL CENTERS

The Council last met in 1988.

FEDERAL PROJECTS BRANCH

Formerly under the Division of Special Education,
the Branch was reorganized in January 1993 as the
Program and Finance Coordination Unit under the
School Improvement Office.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT BRANCH

Formerly under the Division of Special Education, the
Branch was reorganized in January 1993 as the Infor-
mation Management Section under the Division of
Planning, Results, and Information Management

INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT &
EDUCATION

Authorization for the Committee ended on June
30, 1993 (Code Education Article, secs. 24-301
through 24-303).

MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMY

Formerly under the Staff Development Branch of
the Division of Certification and Development, the
Academy ended in 1991 due to budget constraints.

MARYLAND TASK FORCE ON OUTCOME-BASED
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Edward Andrews, Chairperson

Appointed by State Board of Education: Robert
Bastress; Samuel Billups; Robert Caret; Bonnie
Daniel; Linda D'Apolito; Steven Dickoff; Calvin
Disney; Noel Farmer; George J. Funaro; Lillian
Gonzales; James Harmon; Albert Hurwitz; Ray
Keech; J. Warren Keller; Patricia Martin; James
McPartland; Alison Napjus; Joan Palmer; Karl
Pence; Robert Pierce; Clara Sample; David
Schindel; Jack Schoendorfer; William Storage;
Louise Waynant.

The State Board of Education appointed the Mary-
land Task Force on Outcome-Based Graduation Re-
quirements in January 1992. The Task Force charge
was to study the advisability of restructuring gradu-
ation requirements around student learning outcomes
rather than Carnegie units. The Task Force was asked
to determine the advisability of moving to an out-
come-based approach to graduation requirements;
develop a philosophical statement and definitions for
education decision-making; and propose and market
the outcomes.

In July 1992, the Task Force reported to the State
Board of Education.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Reorganized as the Division of Business Services in
1992.

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & SPECIAL
PROJECTS

Abolished in 1992.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS

Reorganized as the Division of Planning, Results,
and Information Management in 1992.

OFFICE OF MARYLAND SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE

Reorganized in 1993 as the School Performance,
Product, and Service Development Office.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION,
PARTNERSHIPS & MARKETING

Under the State Superintendent of Schools, the
Office was reorganized in 1993 as the School and
Community Outreach Office.

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION &
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT BRANCH

Formerly under the Division of Instruction, func-
tions of the Branch were reorganized in 1992 under
the School Performance, Product, and Service De-
velopment Office.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT & PROGRAM
ENRICHMENT BRANCH

Under the Division of Instruction, renamed the
Student Achievement and Program Enrichment
Branch in 1992.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT BRANCH

Formerly under the Division of Certification and Ac-
creditation, functions of the Branch were transferred to
the Total Quality Services Office in December 1992.