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Ch. 680
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(J) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCESS AND SUPERVISE AN EVALUATOR WHO SHALL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN
EVALUATION PROCESS TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
COLLABORATIONS.
(K) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY;
(1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, A REPORT DESCRIBING
THE PROGRESS AND THE EXPENDITURES OF THE FUND; AND
(2) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2004, A SEPARATE REPORT EVALUATING
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES BASED ON THE
EVALUATION CRITERIA.
(L) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE
GRANT PROGRAM AND TO REQUIRE THAT ALL EXISTING EARLY ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS BE NAMED JUDITH P. HOYER EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor shall
include $8 $4 million in the fiscal year 2001 budget of the Department of Education to
fund the grant program established by this Act.
(B) (1) THERE IS A JUDITH P. HOYER EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL
READINESS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF COLLABORATIVE
APPROACHES TO THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-DAY
EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES.
(C) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.
(2) FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE
BUDGET MAY BE USED:
(I) TO COVER THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
IMPLEMENTING AND ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM:
(II) FOR JUDY CENTER GRANTS, AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION
(D) OF THIS SECTION;
(III) FOR EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT
GRANTS, AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(IV) TO FUND THE STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, AS PROVIDED UNDER
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE A JUDY CENTER GRANT TO A
COUNTY BOARD IF THE COUNTY BOARD SUBMITS AN APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT THAT INCLUDES:
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