PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 105

(II) ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL

SYSTEM;

(III) PROVISION OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW;

(IV) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INITIATIVES FOR
EDUCATIONAL REFORM; AND

(V) PROFESSIONAL HIRING AND DEVELOPMENT.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B)(4) OF THIS
SECTION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DELEGATED FUNCTIONS.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL EMPLOY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT AN AMOUNT
COMMENSURATE WITH THE CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE, AND PRIOR POSITIONS OF
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

(E) THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL
PROVIDE. AT A MINIMUM, THAT CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT ON
DEMONSTRABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE
STUDENTS IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE SUCCESSFUL
MANAGEMENT OF THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(F) THE INITIAL CONTRACT AND ANY RENEWAL MAY NOT EXCEED 4 YEARS.
4-307. 4-305.

(A) THERE IS A CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO SHALL:

(1) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE CURRICULUM TAUGHT AND THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN THE
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; AND

(2) REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

(B) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE BOARD:

(1) SELECT THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER; AND

(2) ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER.

(C) THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER SHALL
PROVIDE. AT A MINIMUM, THAT CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT ON
DEMONSTRABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE
STUDENTS IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

(D) THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER IS NOT A PUBLIC OFFICER UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION OR THE LAWS OF THE STATE.

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