Ch. 105

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

4-314. 4-312

THE BOARD SHALL ENTER INTO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
WITH THE APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AS PROVIDED UNDER TITLE 6,
SUBTITLES 4 AND 5 OF THIS ARTICLE

4-315:

(A) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-101 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER SHALL PREPARE AND THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW, MODIFY AS NECESSARY,
AND APPROVE AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM

(B) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE
ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

4-316.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT QUARTERLY
REPORTS TO THE BALTIMORE CITY BOARD OF ESTIMATES ON THE FISCAL
CONDITION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

4-313.

(A) BY DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR AND ON JUNE 30, 2002, THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT COVERING
THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR THAT INCLUDES:

(1) A FINANCIAL STATEMENT; AN©

(2) A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNTING OF PROGRESS IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSITION PLAN OR MASTER PLAN INCLUDING:

(I) ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE BY THE
CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE MARYLAND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
STANDARDS; AND

(II) SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF EACH ITEM INCLUDED IN § 4-309 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND ANY CHANGES
NECESSARY IN PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED TIME LINES; AND

(3) ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.

(B) (1) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS SHALL REVIEW EACH ANNUAL REPORT AND COMMENT ON THE
PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS ACHIEVING BOTH MANAGERIAL AND EDUCATIONAL
GOALS.

(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIDER THE REPORTS AND THE
COMMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT
BEFORE APPROVING THE STATE BUDGET EACH YEAR.

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