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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 85

(3)  THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FUNDS SHALL BE USED
FOR EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION AND EXCEPT THAT A COUNTY MUST EXPEND
NO LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO PROVIDE DEDICATED
COMPENSATORY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED ENVIRONMENTS:

(I) THE PRODUCT OF $45 $90 MULTIPLIED BY ITS
CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBLE ENROLLMENT COUNT; AND

(I) 1. FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985, THE PRODUCT OF $70
MULTIPLIED BY ITS CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBLE COUNT FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR; AND

2. FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE
SUM OF:

A. THE PRODUCT OF $70 MULTIPLIED BY ITS
CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBLE COUNT FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR; AND

B. THE PRODUCT OF 25 PERCENT OF A
COUNTY'S INCREASED STATE AID FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR OVER THE
FISCAL YEAR 1985 LEVEL UNDER THIS PROGRAM; AND

(II)   FOR A COUNTY THAT HAS A POPULATION DENSITY
OF OVER 8,000 PER SQUARE MILE AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, TWO-THIRDS OF THE PRODUCT OF $100 AND
ITS ENROLLMENT.

(4) (I) THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR ANY COUNTY
QUALIFYING FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL SECURE THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR PLANS
THAT OUTLINE THE USE OF THE DEDICATED COMPENSATORY FUNDS AND
SHALL MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION FOR USE OF THESE FUNDS.

(II) THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADVISE THE

ACCOUNTABILITY TASK     FORCE AS TO ANY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT COMPLY

WITH THE REQUIREMENTS   ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR THE USE
OF THE FUNDS.

(f) (1) For fiscal year [1984 only, the] 1985 AND
THEREAFTER, AN [amounts appearing below in this subsection]
AMOUNT AS DETERMINED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION shall be
set aside from the State shares of basic current expense aid to
each county; these amounts are to be utilized for
vocational-technical education programs in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education. These funds
shall not be used to supplant local contributions for
vocational-technical programs. A county board of education shall
maintain its fiscal effort on either a per student basis or on an
aggregate basis for vocational education, compared with the
amount expended in the previous fiscal year, to be eligible to
receive its vocational-technical set-aside from basic current
expense aid.