Ch. 277

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 5-202(b)(1) and (e)(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 5-202(b)(2) and (e)(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 85 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1984
Section 7

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

5-202.

(b) (1) Each county board and the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore City shall receive from, the State, in the manner and
subject to the limitations under this section, an amount for each
school year to be known, as the "State share of basic current
expenses," which shall be calculated as indicated in this
subsection.

(2) (I) IN THIS PARAGRAPH "AVERAGE STATEWIDE PER
PUPIL EXPENDITURE" MEANS THE AVERAGE FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH
PRECEDING FISCAL YEARS OF THE STATEWIDE AGGREGATE OF EXPENDITURES
FOR BASIC CURRENT EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, DIVIDED BY THE
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT ON SEPTEMBER 30 OF THE FISCAL
YEAR. THE STATEWIDE AGGREGATE OF EXPENDITURES FOR BASIC CURRENT
EXPENSES SHALL:

         1. EXCLUDE DISBURSEMENTS FOR FOOD SUBSIDY
PROGRAMS AND FOOD SERVICE, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEACHERS'
RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY PAID BY THE STATE, STUDENT BODY
ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES, PUPIL TRANSPORTATION, ADULT
EDUCATION, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, AND DEBT SERVICE;

2. INCLUDE DISBURSEMENTS FOR INSTRUCTION,
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12, PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES, HEALTH
SERVICES, OPERATION OF PLANT, MAINTENANCE OF PLANT,
ADMINISTRATION, AND FIXED CHARGES, INCLUDING TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
AND TEACHERS' SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS PAID BY THE
SUBDIVISIONS; AND

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