PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 105

SECTION 5. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before April 30,
February 1, 2000, a consultant shall complete an interim review of the Baltimore City
Public School System and report the findings of the evaluation to the Governor, the
Mayor, and, in accordance with § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, the General
Assembly. The New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and the Maryland
State Department of Education shall jointly select and equally share the cost of the
consultant and determine the scope of the interim review. At a minimum, the interim
review shall evaluate both the educational and management reforms made by the New
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. The review may include
recommendations to the General Assembly concerning changes to the structure and
power of the Board, in addition to recommendations to the Board concerning
modifications to the Master Plan adopted in accordance with this Act. On or before
December 1, 2001, a consultant shall conduct a final comprehensive review and
evaluation of the New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. The Board and the
Maryland State Department of Education shall jointly select and equally share the cost of
the consultant and determine the scope of the final comprehensive review. At a minimum,
the comprehensive review and evaluation shall determine whether there has been
improvement in the management of and student achievement in the public schools in
Baltimore City. The consultant shall report the findings of the evaluation to the
Governor, the Mayor, and, in accordance with § 2-1312 of the State Government Article,
the General Assembly. The consultant may shall make recommendations, if any,
concerning the continuation, modification, or termination of the New Baltimore City
Board of School Commissioners and governance system established by this Act.

SECTION 6. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this
Act reflect the terms of the consent decrees entered in the cases "Bradford, et al v.
Maryland State Board of Education, et al", case no. 94340058/CE189672; "Board of
School Commissioners, et al v. Maryland State Board of Education, et al", case no.
9528055/CL2002151, Baltimore City Circuit Court; and "Vaughn G., et al v. Mayor and
City Council, et al", case no. MJG-84-1911, United States District Court for the District
of Maryland and reflect a commitment to appropriate additional funds for the Baltimore
City public schools in the following amounts: $30 million in Fiscal Year 1998 and $50
million in each of Fiscal Years 1999 through 2002, inclusive.

SECTION 7. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, consistent with the
consent decrees described in Section 6 7 of this Act, the State is committed to
appropriating additional funds to Baltimore City if the City's full-time equivalent
enrollment, as determined under § 5-202(a)(7) of the Education Article, for purposes of
calculating the State share of basic current expenses under § 5-202(b) of the Education
Article in Fiscal Years 1998 through 2002 2001, is less than Baltimore City's current
enrollment projections for those fiscal years. For any fiscal year in which the enrollment
utilized in calculating the State share of basic current expenses is less than the current
enrollment projection, the additional funds appropriated to Baltimore City shall equal the
difference between the projected enrollment for Baltimore City and the full-time
equivalent enrollment for Baltimore City, as determined under § 5-202(a)(7) of the
Education Article, multiplied times Baltimore City's State share of basic current expenses
per full-time equivalent student for that fiscal year. For purposes of this section,
"Baltimore City's current enrollment projections" means the following:

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