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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(1)    FOR WHOM A CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OR, IN BALTIMORE CITY, WHO HAS
EQUIVALENT STATUS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(II) FOR WHOM A SALARY SCALE HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED BY LAW FOR THE POSITION OR WHO MEETS OR EXCEEDS
THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR AN ESTABLISHED SALARY SCALE.

(2)    FROM TIME TO TIME, THE STATE BOARD SHALL
ADOPT BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH A
MINIMUM RATIO OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR ANY COMBINATION OF GRADES IN THESE
SCHOOLS.

(3)   THE RATIO ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR EACH COUNTY,
CALCULATED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE POSITION ON A PRO RATA
BASIS, MAY NOT BE MORE THAN:

(I)    46 FOR EACH 1,000 OF THE FIRST 5,00 0
STUDENTS ENROLLED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR; AND

(II)   45 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1,000 STUDENTS.

(4)     A COUNTY MAY EMPLOY MORE PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES THAN THE NUMBER PERMITTED IN THIS SUBSECTION AS IT
CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(5)   AT LEAST 95 PERCENT OF THE PERMITTED NUMBER
OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §§ 10 and 68(c).

In combining present Art. 77, §§ 10 and 68(c),
the ratios are revised to indicate clearly that
they are minimum ratios. This is the statutory
intent and no change in meaning is intended.

The only other changes are in style.

(O) REPORTS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE
BOARD SHALL REQUIRE EACH PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
CORPORATION, AND INSTITUTION TO REPORT ANNUALLY, ON OR
BEFORE AUGUST 31, ITS ENROLLMENT AND COURSES OF STUDY ON
THE FORMS THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §14.

The only changes are in style.

(P) ITEMS OF INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED; FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTS; FORMS FOR REPORTS.