Ch. 388                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) At least 60 days before submitting a plan to the Department, a
county board shall provide a copy of the plan to the:

1.       County council and if applicable, county executive; or

2.       County commissioners.

(3) Subject to subsection (h) of this section, the plan shall:

(i) Extend for a 5-year period beginning with the 2003-2004 school
year; and

(ii) Be updated by the county board on or before July 1 of each year.

(c) The plan shall include:

(1)     Goals and objectives as required under subsections (d) through (f) of
this section that are aligned with State performance standards and local performance
standards;

(2)     Implementation strategies for meeting goals and objectives;

(3)     Methods for measuring progress toward meeting goals and objectives;

(4)     Time lines for implementation of the strategies for meeting goals and
objectives;

(5)     Time lines for meeting goals and objectives;

(6)     A description of the alignment of the county board's budget with
goals, objectives, and strategies for improving student achievement; [and]

(7)      THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS THAT MAY BE NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN; AND

[(7)] (8) Any other information required by the State Superintendent.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2001, as amended by Chapter 288 of the Acts of

2002

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal years 2002
through [2004] 2005, in each year, the State shall provide 90 percent of the eligible
costs for up to and including $20 million in public school construction projects in
Baltimore City, and for funding above $20 million, the State shall provide 75 percent
of the eligible costs.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 1 of this Act, Baltimore City shall appropriate for school
construction in fiscal years 2002 through [2004] 2005, in each year, at least $12.4 $16

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