Ch. 510

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5-203.2.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "STUDENT LIVING IN POVERTY" MEANS A STUDENT
WHO QUALIFIES FOR A FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH.

(B)     THE TARGETED POVERTY GRANTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:

(1) COUNTY BOARDS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE STATE BOARD
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR SPECIFIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY.

(2) UPON APPROVAL BY THE STATE BOARD OF A COUNTY'S PLANS
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A COUNTY BOARD SHALL RECEIVE A
SHARE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TARGETED POVERTY GRANTS THAT IS
PROPORTIONAL TO ITS SHARE OF THE STATEWIDE NUMBER OF STUDENTS LIVING
IN POVERTY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR PRIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE
APPROPRIATION IS PROVIDED.

(3)      GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL. SCHOOLS MAY NOT EXCEED $1,500' FOR
EACH STUDENT LIVING IN POVERTY ATTENDING THE SCHOOL RECEIVING THE

GRANT.

(4)      IN SELECTING THE SCHOOLS, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL GIVE
PRIORITY TO SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF STUDENTS LIVING
IN POVERTY.

(C)      GRANTS MADE UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION MAY NOT BE USED TO
SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDING FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS
DEFINED IN § 5-202(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND, EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET AT LEAST $8,000,000 "'FOR
TARGETED POVERTY GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Maryland State
Department of Education shall report to the General Assembly, as provided in § 2-1312
of the State Government Article, by October 1, 1994 on the guidelines developed for the
identification of students with Non- or Limited-English Proficiency. The guidelines
should be consistent with the provisions of this legislation.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.                                                                               

Approved May 26, 1994.

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