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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 85

(4) FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 ONLY, REQUIRE THAT AN
ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 1, 1984, WHICH
RELATES TO THE INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
(3) OF THIS SECTION AND WHICH:

(I) ALLOWS EACH COUNTY TO DETERMINE ITS OWN
NEEDS AND SPENDING PRIORITIES WHILE PROVIDING THAT THE FUNDS NOT

BE DIRECTED SOLELY__TOWARD SALARY ENHANCEMENT EXPENDITURES FOR

EXISTING INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS; AND

(II) REPORTS THE AMOUNT OF AND PERCENTAGE OF
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES BY THE CLASSIFICATIONS PROVIDED UNDER
SECTION 5-401(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(5)  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER, REQUIRE THAT THE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN BE SUBMITTED BY
APRIL 1 JULY 1, 1985 AND BY EACH APRIL 1 JULY 1 THEREAFTER AND
INCLUDE:

(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS OF THE COUNTY;

(II) A DESCRIPTION OF YEARLY COUNTY PUBLIC
EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES AS THEY RELATE TO 5-YEAR

PROJECTED COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION GOALS;

(III) A PROGRAMMATIC PLAN EXPLAINING THE

INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND HOW THE INTENDED USE RELATES TO THE COUNTY'S

SPECIFIED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF

CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOWER
PUPIL TEACHER RATIOS, ADDITIONAL SPENDING ON CLASSROOM MATERIALS

AND TEXT BOOKS, IMPROVED QUALITY OF TEACHING AND TEACHER

SALARIES, INCREASED STANDARDIZED OR COMPETENCY BASED TEST SCORES
AND RATES OF GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL; AND

(IV) A METHOD FOR EVALUATION IN MEASURABLE
TERMS OF THE ACTUAL USE OF THE FUNDS AND OF PROGRESS TOWARD
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS.

(II) A DESCRIPTION OF YEARLY COUNTY PUBLIC
EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES AS THEY RELATE .^: TO 5-YEAR
COUNTY EDUCATION GOALS OF IMPROVING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND
STUDENT PERFORMANCE. THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES MAY INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO, TEACHER SALARIES, PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TEXTBOOKS, TEACHER TRAINING AND
RETRAINING, PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS,
PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, REMEDIAL PROGRAMS, GRADUATION RATES,
AND STUDENT TEST SCORES;

(III) AN EXPENDITURE PLAN AND DESCRIPTION OF
THE INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SECTION WHICH SPECIFIES HOW THOSE FUNDS RELATE TO INSTRUCTIONAL
NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES; AND