Ch. 105

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

The Charter of Baltimore City

Article II - General Powers

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall have full power and authority to
exercise all of the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to it by the Constitution of
Maryland or by any Public General or Public Local Laws of the State of Maryland; and in
particular, without limitation upon the foregoing, shall have power by ordinance, or such
other method as may be provided for in its Charter, subject to the provisions of said
Constitution and Public General Laws:

(30) [To] SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, TO establish [,] AND maintain
[and control] a system of free public schools.

Article - Education

1- 101.

(d) "County board" means the board of education of a county and includes the
NEW BALTIMORE CITY Board of School Commissioners [of Baltimore City].

(e) "County superintendent" means the county superintendent of schools of a
county and includes the [Superintendent of Public Instruction for] CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF THE NEW Baltimore City BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

2- 205.

(m) (1) In this subsection, "professional employee" means an employee:

(i) For whom a certificate has been issued by the State
Superintendent [or, in Baltimore City, who has equivalent status as determined by the
Department]; and

(ii) For whom a salary scale has been established by law for the
position or who meets or exceeds the qualifications required for an established salary

scale.

2-303.

(f) (1) [This subsection does not apply to Baltimore City.

(2)] Subject to the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the State Board, the
State Superintendent shall approve or disapprove each:

(i) Proposal for the purchase or sale of any ground, school site, or

building;

(ii) Plan or specification for the remodeling of a school building if the

remodeling costs more than $350,000;

(iii) Plan or specification for the construction of a new school building;

and

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