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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 449
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(1) lessons school aged childrens' contact with the juvenile justice
system; and
(2) increases high school graduation rates.
(b) The State Board of Education shall submit a report to the Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Ways and
Means Committee on or before November 30, 2009, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the
State Government Article, assessing the impact of an increased age for compulsory
public school attendance as established under Section 1 of this Act. The report shall
include the following information:
(1) the number of students 16 years old and under 18 who dropped out of
high school, broken down by year and socioeconomic category;
(2) the number of contacts students 16 years old and under 18 had with
the juvenile justice system, broken down by age and reason for contact, if available;
(3) graduation rates beginning 5 years before the effective date of this
Act through the 2008-2009 school year;
(4) a description of the materials and methods used to provide residents
of Baltimore City with the information about the change in age for compulsory public
school attendance; and
(5) any other information the State Board determines is relevant.
(a) There is a Task Force to Study Increasing the Age Range for Compulsory
School Attendance in Maryland.(b) The Task Force consists of the following members:
(1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
the Senate;(2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House;
(3) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent's
designee;
(4) one teacher, appointed by the State Superintendent of Schools;
(5) one member of the State Board of Education, designated by the State
Board of Education; and(6) the following six members, appointed by the Governor:
(i) one representative of the juvenile justice system;
(ii) one representative of The Johns Hopkins University;
(iii) one representative of a parent and teacher association;
(iv) one parent of a child who attends a public school in the State;
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