HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  4801

(A) THERE IS A LIDA LEE TALL LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE EDUCATION COORDINATING
COMMITTEE.

(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE LIDA LEE TALL LEARNING RESOURCE
CENTER IS TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT
FOR:

(1)  TRAINING STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO BE TEACHERS IN ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

(2)  PROVIDING SUCH STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE; AND

(3)  CONDUCTING CERTAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
(D)(C) THE EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)  EXERCISE GENERAL CONTROL OVER EACH THE LIDA
LEE TALL LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER;

(2)  APPOINT A PRINCIPAL FOR EACH LEARNING
RESOURCE CENTER AND UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRINCIPAL
SHALL APPOINT ALL PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF AND
DETERMINE THE SALARIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT
STAFF;

(3)  AUTHORIZE THE CURRICULA TO BE USED;

(4)  DETERMINE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR
STUDENTS; AND

(5)   SET TUITION, IF ANY, TO BE PAID BY THE
PARENTS OF STUDENTS.

(E)(D) THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE SHALL
BE APPLICABLE TO THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS LIDA LEE TALL
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER.

(F)(E) FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF LEARNING RESOURCE
CENTERS THE LIDA LEE TALL LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SHALL BE
PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET WITHIN THE CLASSIFICATION OF STATE
AIDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

(G) THE STATE SHARE OF CURRENT EXPENSE FUNDS THAT
WOULD NORMALLY BE PAID TO THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE SHALL BE
PROVIDED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS.

(F) THE PAYMENT OF THE STATE SHARE OF BASIC CURRENT
EXPENSES TO THE LIDA LEE TALL LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SHALL
BE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5-202 (B)(5) OF THIS ARTICLE.