ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR. Governor                             Ch. 207

(VI) ASSIGNMENT OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A CHILD
TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.

(B) SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE EDUCATION
FUNDING OF A CHILD IN AN INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP IF THE FISCAL
IMPACT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-101(C) OF THIS ARTICLE TO A COUNTY
EXCEEDS 0.1% OF A COUNTY BOARD'S TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR A FISCAL
YEAR

(C) (1) A CHILD IN AN INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP SHALL
RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FROM THE RECEIVING AGENCY.

(2) THE RECEIVING AGENCY SHALL INCLUDE A CHILD ENROLLED AS
THE RESULT OF AN INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP IN ITS FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT AS PROVIDED BY § 5-202(A) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D)     (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, AND EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, FOR EACH CHILD IN AN
INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL
PROGRAM, THE SENDING AGENCY SHALL PAY THE RECEIVING AGENCY AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF:

(I)      THE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE SENDING AGENCY; OR

(II)     THE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE RECEIVING AGENCY

(2)      IF THE RECEIVING AGENCY DETERMINES THAT A CHILD IN AN
INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP IS DISABLED AND NEEDS PUBLIC SCHOOL
INTENSITY IV OR V SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, THE SENDING AGENCY SHALL
PAY THE RECEIVING AGENCY FOR EACH SUCH CHILD AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
LESSER OF:

(I)      THREE TIMES THE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SENDING AGENCY; OR

(II)     THREE TIMES THE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE RECEIVING AGENCY.

(3)      IF THE RECEIVING AGENCY DETERMINES THAT A CHILD IN AN
INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP IS DISABLED AND NEEDS A NONPUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AS PROVIDED BY § 8-406 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SENDING
AGENCY SHALL PAY FOR EACH SUCH CHILD THE AMOUNT PROVIDED BY § 8-415(D)(3)
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(E)     (1) EACH RECEIVING AGENCY SHALL:

(I) NOTIFY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAME OF EACH
CHILD IN AN INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE RELATIONSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31 OF EACH
YEAR; AND

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