Ch. 8

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

poverty schools based upon the number of
students in the school eligible for free or
reduced price lunch.
Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and

Contributions                                                         3,000,000

General Fund Appropriation, provided that in the
administration of this program:

(1)   County Boards shall submit to the State Board of
Education comprehensive plans to improve educational
achievement for students living in poverty at specific
schools to reduce or eliminate obstacles to the success of
those children. Under this appropriation, a student living
in poverty means a student who qualifies for a free or
reduced lunch.

(2)   Upon approval by the State Board of Education of a
County's plan, 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
children living in poverty.

(3)   Grants to individual schools shall 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.

(5)   Grants made under this appropriation may not be used to
supplant existing funding for compensatory education
programs

36.01.02.09 Gifted and Talented

In addition to the appropriation shown on
page 98 of the printed bill (first reading file
bill), to provide funds for gifted and
talented programs operated by the
Baltimore City Board of Education.
Object .12 Grants, Subsidies and
Contributions                                                          1,000,000

3,000,000

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