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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 47
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
7-205.1.
(a) In this section, "Program" means the Maryland Adult External High
School Program established for the citizens of Maryland under regulations adopted by
the State Board.
(b) According to these regulations:
(1) The State Board recognizes demonstrated competencies in adults,
regardless of whether these competencies were acquired in a formal school setting;
and
(2) In response to this recognition of competencies, the Department
provides alternative requirements and methods of obtaining a Maryland high school
diploma.
(c) (1) Because the Program is a valuable service that is provided to the
citizens of Maryland, for each [of] fiscal [years 1998 through 2006] YEAR the
Governor shall include in the annual budget bill submitted to the General Assembly,
including any proposed supplemental budget, a General Fund appropriation for the
Maryland Adult External High School Program in an amount not less than the
amount of the Governor's General Fund appropriation for the Program in fiscal year
[1996] 2006.
(2) For each [of] fiscal [years 1998 through 2006] YEAR the Governor
shall include federal funds, to the extent available, for the Program in an amount not
less than the amount of the Governor's federal fund appropriation for the Program in
fiscal year [1996] 2006.
[(d) During fiscal year 2006, in order to assess the effectiveness of the
Program, the State Board shall conduct an evaluation of the Program.
(e) The State Board shall report to the General Assembly on or before
December 31, 2005, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on
the results of the evaluation of the Program.]
Chapter 542 of the Acts of 1997, as amended by Chapter 115 of the Acts of
2001
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1997. [It shall remain effective until June 30, 2006, and, at the end of June
30, 2006, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall by
abrogated and of no further force and effect.]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October June 1, 2006.
Enacted April 7, 2006.
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