Ch. 105

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

4-308. 4-306.

(A) THERE IS A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC

SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO SHALL:

(1) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND
OVERSIGHT OF THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF 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 FINANCIAL OFFICER; AND

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

(C) THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SHALL
PROVIDE THAT CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT ON THE EFFECTIVE
FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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

4-309. 4-307.

(A) THERE IS A RESEARCH AND EVALUATION UNIT IN THE BALTIMORE CITY
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNIT.

(C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNIT SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SHALL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT.

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

(E) THE UNIT SHALL PERFORM ONGOING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
REGARDING SYSTEMIC REFORM AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

4-310 4-308.

(A) (1) THERE IS A PARENT AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD IN THE
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

(2) (I) THE ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTS OF 14 MEMBERS, A MAJORITY
OF WHOM SHALL BE A PARENT OF A STUDENT PARENTS OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
A THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOLS.

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