BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §106G-1.

The only changes are in style.

8-417-1. DEFINITIONS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IN §§ 8-417.1 THROUGH 8-417.6 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)   BASIC COST.

(1)    "BASIC COST", AS TO EACH COUNTY, MEANS THE
AVERAGE AMOUNT SPENT BY THE COUNTY FROM COUNTY, STATE, AND
FEDERAL SOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF A NONHANDICAPPED
CHILD.

(2)     "BASIC COST" DOES NOT INCLUDE AMOUNTS
SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED AND SPENT FOR IDENTIFIABLE
COMPENSATORY PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.

(C)   COUNTY BOARD.

"COUNTY BOARD", IF APPROPRIATE, INCLUDES THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY.

(D)   EXCESS COST.

(1)       "EXCESS COST" MEANS THE COST OF PROVIDING
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES UNDER §§ 8-401 THROUGH 8-409 OF
THIS SUBTITLE IN EXCESS OF THE BASIC COST.

(2)       "EXCESS COST" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)          FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE BY THE
STATE OR THE COUNTIES UNDER ANY FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT IS
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE FINANCING OF SPECIAL
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR SERVICES; AND

(II)       THE COST OF PLACING CHILDREN IN NONPUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AS PROVIDED IN §8-409 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(E)       STUDENTS ENROLLED.

(1)   "STUDENTS ENROLLED" MEANS ALL STUDENTS WHO
ARE ENROLLED IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12 OR THEIR
EQUIVALENT IN REGULAR DAY SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

(2)    "STUDENTS ENROLLED" IN BALTIMORE COUNTY
INCLUDES THE STUDENTS IN THE LIDA LEE TALL SCHOOL OF TOWSON
STATE UNIVERSITY.

(F)   WEALTH.