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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 793
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(D) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS
SECTION.
(E) EACH APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOCAL SCHOOL
SYSTEM, AS REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 49D, § 11 OF THE CODE,
AND THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDES:
(I) THE TERMS OF THE COLLABORATION TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY
THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS;
(II) THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL
SYSTEM AND THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS; AND
(III) A PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING ONGOING COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN NONPUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL EARLY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS;
(2) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE;
(I) MEASURABLE OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE
COLLABORATION; AND
(II) PROCEDURES FOR MEASURING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE;
(3) DOCUMENTATION THAT EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS:
(I) MEET VOLUNTARY STATE ACCREDITATION BASED ON
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CRITERIA; OR
(II) HAVE INITIATED THE PROCESS OF VOLUNTARY STATE
ACCREDITATION BY DECEMBER 1, 2000; AND
(4) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE COLLABORATION WILL PROVIDE
COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-DAY EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION, AND FAMILY
SUPPORT SERVICES.
(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANT;
(2) SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, AWARD 3-YEAR FUNDING TO LOCAL SCHOOL
SYSTEMS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS;
(3) SUPERVISE AND MONITOR THE GRANT FUNDS; AND
(4) VERIFY THAT GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE MEETING ANNUAL
BENCHMARKS.
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