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Ch. 408 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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bring outstanding principals who had demonstrated success in improving student
performance to the most challenging schools in Baltimore City; and
WHEREAS, In 3 years the positive results of the Fellowship Program are
notable including increased student attendance, higher teacher retention, and
significant improvement in student achievement in the Fellowship schools; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes that developing instructional
leaders is vital to improving school and student achievement throughout Maryland;
and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly desires to expand the Fellowship Program
statewide to focus on school instructional leadership, school improvement, and school
leadership succession identified for restructuring; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
6-116.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "ELIGIBLE SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IDENTIFIED FOR
RESTRUCTURING UNDER THE ACCOUNTABILITY REGULATIONS OF THE STATE
BOARD.
(3) "EMPLOYER SCHOOL SYSTEM" MEANS THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
WHERE AN APPLICANT TO THE PROGRAM IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF SELECTION
AS A FELLOW.
(4) "FELLOW" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROGRAM.
(5) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE PRINCIPAL FELLOWSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(6) "RECEIVING SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE A FELLOW
IS PLACED.
(7) "RECEIVING SCHOOL SYSTEM" MEANS THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
IN WHICH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE A FELLOW IS PLACED IS LOCATED.
(B) THERE IS A STATEWIDE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PRINCIPAL FELLOWSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT.
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION
OF:
(I) FELLOWS; AND
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