S.B. 828

VETOES

Sincerely,                                                                                                                       '

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 828

AN ACT concerning

Education - State Superintendent - Opportunity for Comment on a County Board of
Education's School Improvement Plan

FOR the purpose of requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to provide certain
persons with an opportunity to comment on certain improvement plans before
certain recommendations are made to the State Board of Education; and generally
relating to the reconstitution of failing schools.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 2-303(c) and 7-203(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

2-303.

(c) The State Superintendent shall:

(1)     Carry out the educational policies of the State Board;

(2)     Call and conduct conferences of county boards and professional
personnel of the county school systems on the condition, needs, and improvement of the
schools; [and]

(3)  Prepare and publish pamphlets to:                             

(i) Stimulate public interest;

(ii) Promote the work of education; and

(iii) Foster professional insight and efficiency in teachers; AND

(4)      PROVIDE INTERESTED PARTIES COUNTY GOVERNMENTS WITH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THEIR ASSESSMENT OF A LOCAL BOARD'S SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN PRIOR TO MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE STATE
BOARD TO RECONSTITUTE A FAILING SCHOOL.

7-203.

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