MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2921

[[(E)]] (D) IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN THIS ACT TO PROVIDE ONLY SUCH FINANCIAL AID
TO STUDENTS IN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AS HAS BEEN HELD TO BE
CONSTITUTIONALLY PERMISSIBLE IN THESE DECISIONS. IN THIS
RESPECT, IT IS THE AVOWED INTENTION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY:

(1)    THAT THIS ACT HAS THE SECULAR PURPOSE OF
FOSTERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

(2)   THAT THIS ACT IS TO HAVE A PRIMARY EFFECT
THAT NEITHER HELPS NOR HINDERS RELIGION.

(3)   THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APE NOT
TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR ENGENDERING EXCESSIVE
ENTANGLEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT WITH RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND
THE ACT SHOULD BE CONSTRUED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO RESULT
IN [[LITTLE OR]] NO SUCH ENTANGLEMENT.

[[(F)]] (E) BY THE PROVISIONS OF STATE ASSISTANCE
AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE TEXTBOOKS, INSTRUCTIONAL
EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND TRANSPORTATION TO
CHILDREN ATTENDING NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ON A BASIS AS
EQUALLY AS PRACTICABLE TO THOSE PROVIDED CHILDREN
ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THAT EVERY SCHOOL CHILD IN
MARYLAND WILL EQUITABLY SHARE IN THE BENEFITS OF SAID
SECULAR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

IT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE
STATE PAYS DIRECTLY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL STUDENTS AND INDIRECTLY FOR TEXTBOOKS,
INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 77,
SECTIONS 128A AND 128B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
(1969 REPLACEMENT VOLUME, 1973 SUPPLEMENT).

214.

AS USED HEREIN:

(A)    "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

(B)     "SUPERINTENDENT" SHALL MEAN THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

[[(C) "NONPUBLIC SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN ANY ELEMENTARY
OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, APPROVED, CERTIFIED, AND
SPECIFICALLY EXCEPTED UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12 OF
THIS ARTICLE, WHEREIN A RESIDENT OF MARYLAND MAY LEGALLY
FULFILL THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS ARTICLE AND WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE VI
OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-352).]]