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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE OR OTHER
QUALIFYING DOCUMENT INITIALLY GRANTED OR APPROVED IN THE
RECEIVING STATE.

6. A CONTRACT COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE DESIGNATED
STATE OFFICIALS OF THE CONTRACTING STATES OR THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL KEEP THE CONTRACT UNDER CONTINUOUS
REVIEW, STUDY MEANS OF IMPROVING ITS ADMINISTRATION, AND
REPORT NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE A YEAR TO THE HEADS OF
THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AGENCIES OF THE CONTRACTING
STATES.

ARTICLE IV
ACCEPTED AND APPROVED PROGRAMS

1. TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRACTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT DEAL WITH THE ACADEMIC OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPER QUALIFICATION OF
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL, THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THIS
ARTICLE SHALL GOVERN.

2.  THE APPROVAL, BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF A SENDING STATE, OF A
PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SHALL HAVE SUCH EFFECT ON
THE QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL WITHIN THAT STATE
AS ITS LAWS PROVIDE.

3.    ACCEPTANCE OF A PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION
OR TRAINING FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE
PROVIDED IN THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT.

ARTICLE V
INTERSTATE COOPERATION

THE PARTY STATES AGREE THAT:

1.   THEY WILL, SO FAR AS PRACTICABLE, PREFER THE
MAKING OF MULTILATERAL CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF
THIS AGREEMENT.

2.   THEY WILL FACILITATE AND STRENGTHEN COOPERATION IN
INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION AND FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL COOPERATE
WITH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS INTERESTED IN
CERTIFICATION AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
QUALIFICATION.

ARTICLE VI
AGREEMENT EVALUATION

THE DESIGNATED STATE OFFICIALS OF ANY PARTY STATE MAY
MEET FROM TIME TO TIME AS A GROUP TO EVALUATE PROGRESS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT, AND TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES.

ARTICLE VII
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS