Ch. 358

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-108. 9-109.

(A)     A COUNTY BOARD SHALL DISBURSE TO A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AN
AMOUNT OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL MONEY FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND
SECONDARY STUDENTS THAT IS COMMENSURATE WITH THE AMOUNT DISBURSED
TO OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(B)     THE STATE BOARD OR THE COUNTY BOARD MAY GIVE SURPLUS
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO A
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.

9-109. 9-110.

(A)     (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
POLICY AND SUBMIT IT TO THE STATE BOARD.

(2) THE POLICY REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL INCLUDE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING:

(I)      EVALUATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS;

(II)     REVOCATION OF A CHARTER;

(III)   REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND

(IV) FINANCIAL, PROGRAMMATIC, OR COMPLIANCE AUDITS OF
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGNATE A STAFF PERSON TO FUNCTION AS
A CONTACT PERSON FOR THE MARYLAND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State Department
of Education shall create and disseminate to each local board of education model
public charter school policy language which can be used to create a public charter
school policy as required by this Act. Each local board of education shall submit its
public charter school policy to the State Board of Education by November 1, 2003.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before October 1,
2006, based on information gathered from each local board of education, the Board of
School Commissioners of Baltimore City, and the public, the State Board of Education
shall submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, a report including an evaluation of the public charter school
program. The report shall address the advisability of the continuation, modification,
expansion, or termination of the program.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October July 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

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