PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 511

THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR TO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR DIVIDED BY THE PER
PUPIL BASIC CURRENT EXPENSE FIGURE FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.

(4) "PER PUPIL BASIC CURRENT EXPENSE FIGURE" MEANS THE FIGURE
CALCULATED FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
§ 5-202 OF THIS ARTICLE

(5) "WEIGHTED ENROLLMENT GROWTH" MEANS THE PRODUCT OF 0.2
TIMES THE CHANGE IN THE 4-YEAR AVERAGE ANNUAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
ENROLLMENT FROM THE 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS TO THE
2ND THROUGH THE 5TH PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS DIVIDED BY THE 4-YEAR AVERAGE
ANNUAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT FROM THE 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH
PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.

(B) THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF SHALL RECEIVE AN
APPROPRIATION EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE SUM OF:

(1) 75% OF THE PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATION MULTIPLIED BY THE
PRODUCT OF:

(I) THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTED ENROLLMENT GROWTH PLUS

ONE; AND

(II) THE SUM OF THE GROWTH IN THE PER PUPIL BASIC CURRENT
EXPENSE FIGURE PLUS ONE; AND

(2) 25% OF THE PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATION MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM
OF THE WEIGHTED ENROLLMENT GROWTH PLUS ONE

8-415.

(d) (1) In this subsection, "basic cost" as to each county, means the average
amount spent by the county from county, State, and federal sources for the public
education of a nonhandicapped child. "Basic cost" does not include amounts specifically
allocated and spent for identifiable compensatory programs for disadvantaged children.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

7-213.

(b) (1) The Governor may not reduce an appropriation to the Legislative
Branch or the Judicial Branch of the State government.

(2) The Governor may not reduce an appropriation for:

(i) payment of the principal of or interest on the State debt;

(ii) public schools, INCLUDING THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE

DEAF; or

(iii) the salary of a public officer, during the term of office.

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