PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 105

[4-302.] 4-318. 4-314.

The geographical boundary of the Baltimore City School System is the same as the
geographical boundary of Baltimore City.

[4-303.] 4-319. 4-315.

(a) (1) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may levy and collect taxes
on the assessable property in Baltimore City necessary to pay all the expenses they incur
for educational purposes.

(2) These taxes shall be levied and collected as are other taxes.

(b) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may adopt ordinances:

(1) For the protection of public school buildings and other school property;

and

(2) To punish any person who disturbs the sessions of the public schools.
[4-304.] 4-320. 4-316.

(a) [Subject] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LOCAL LAW AND
SUBJECT to the applicable provisions of this article, the NEW BALTIMORE CITY Board of
School Commissioners [of Baltimore City] may:

(1) Examine, appoint, and remove teachers;

(2) Set teacher qualifications;

(3) [Subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council, set] SET
teacher salaries; and

(4) Select textbooks for the public schools in Baltimore City, except that the
textbooks may not contain anything of a sectarian or partisan character.

(b) (1) The NEW BALTIMORE CITY Board of School Commissioners shall
report annually to the State Board on the condition of the schools under its jurisdiction.

(2) The report shall include a statement of:

(i) Expenditures;

(ii) The number of children taught; and

(iii) Any other statistical information the State Board requires.
[4-305.] 4-321. 4-317.

After a study has been completed to determine whether to close a public school in
Baltimore City, the [Superintendent of Public Instruction] CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
shall inform THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY AND the members of the General
Assembly who represent Baltimore City regarding the completed study at the same time
that the study is submitted to the NEW BALTIMORE CITY Board of School
Commissioners [of Baltimore City].

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