HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I) SALARY ENHANCEMENT EXPENDITURES FOR
EXISTING INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS;

(II) SALARY EXPENDITURES FOR NEW POSITIONS
WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE OR REINSTATE OR ADD OR
ENHANCE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS ART, MUSIC, RESOURCE PERSONNEL,
STUDENT GUIDANCE, AND GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS;

(III) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND
EQUIPMENT;

(IV) A CLASSROOM TEACHER AWARD PROGRAM, SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 4, OF THIS ARTICLE;

(V) A MASTER TEACHER OR CAREER LADDER PROGRAM
OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE TEACHER INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 4, OF THIS ARTICLE;

(VI) TEACHER TRAINING AND RETRAINING,
PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED, SUCH AS, MATHEMATICS AND
SCIENCE; OR

(VII) EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH
EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES.

(B) ANNUAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS WHICH ARE

LOCALLY INITIATED AND REVIEWED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH STATE

POLICIES BY AN ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE, WHICH REPORTS TO THE
STATE BOARD, COULD SERVE TO ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL, WELL PLANNED
USE OF ADDITIONAL STATE EDUCATION AID AND INCREASE PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF LOCAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

(B) (1) ANNUAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS THAT ARE LOCALLY
INITIATED SHALL BE REVIEWED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH STATE POLICIES
BY AN ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE.

(2) IN ADDITION, REPORTS ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
SHALL BE MONITORED BY THE TASK FORCE.

(C)  MONITORING OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS FOR
DETERMINATION OF PROGRESS TOWARD LOCAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY
THE ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE WOULD SERVE TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT
AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THE RESOURCES, WHILE PERMITTING LOCAL BOARDS
OF EDUCATION AND THE SUPPORTING LOCAL GENERAL GOVERNMENTS TO
DETERMINE EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES TO DETERMINE EDUCATION POLICY
AND THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF
EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES CONSISTENT WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS.

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THERE IS AN ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORY TASK FORCE.

5-403.