BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(1)    ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS
AND GUIDES FOR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTING SCHOOL BUILDING
PROJECTS.

(2)    THESE STANDARDS AND GUIDES SHALL BE USED AS
THE BASIS FOR REVIEWING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBMITTED
TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR APPROVAL.

(3)    THE STATE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN A SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING SERVICE TO:

(I)   ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANY
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO HOUSE; AND

(II)    ADVISE COUNTY BOARDS AS TO THE   SUITABILITY
OF THESE CONSTRUCTION PLANS ON THE BASIS OF     EDUCATIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REASONABLE     ECONOMY OF
COSTS.

(4)   THE STATE BOARD SHALL COLLECT, PUBLISH, AND
DISTRIBUTE TO THE COUNTY BOARDS INFORMATION ON SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES, METHODS, AND MATERIALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §9.

The only changes are in style.

(M) CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS; BLIND INDIVIDUALS.

(1)   WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT,
THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE.

(2)   AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED NAY
NOT BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE CREDENTIALS FROM THE
STATE BOARD, TO RECEIVE TRAINING TO BECOME A TEACHER, OR TO
PRACTICE TEACHING IN ANY SCHOOL BECAUSE THAT INDIVIDUAL IS
TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY BLIND.

(3)   A COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT REFUSE TO      CONTRACT
WITH OR ENGAGE A TEACHER BECAUSE OF BLINDNESS IF    THE BLIND
TEACHER IS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE      POSITION
FOR WHICH HE HAS APPLIED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §16.

The only changes are in style.

(N) RATIO OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES TO STUDENTS.

(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE"
MEANS AN EMPLOYEE: