HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) The enrollment used in calculating the per
pupil State aid for a fiscal year shall be the same as the
enrollment used in the calculation of basic current expense
aid for that year.

[(h) For the fiscal year 1981 only, Prince George's
County may not use the additional funds received in fiscal
year 1981 compared to fiscal year 1980 as a result of the
enactment of Senate Bill 783 or House Bill 1737 of 1980 to
supplant county funds, but shall make these funds available
to the Board of Education of Prince George's County. The
amount of Prince George's County funds appropriated to the
Board of Education in fiscal year 1981 may not be less than
the amount of funds provided in fiscal year 1980.]

8-417.

The purpose of §§ 8-417.1 through 8-417.6 of this
subtitle is to provide a formula for funding the programs
required under §§ 8-401 through 8-409 of this subtitle and
to fix the obligation of this State and each county for
this funding through fiscal year [1981] 1982.

8-417.1.

(a) In §§ 8-417.1 through 8-417.6 of this subtitle,
the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (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", if appropriate, includes the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City.

(d) (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