ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 433

Section 2 and 3

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-305.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Chapter 685 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before [August 17
DECEMBER 31 of each year, the State Board of Education shall report to the Governor
and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on
the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2001. [It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June
30, 2005, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.]

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

Article - Education

7-305.1.

(a)     The State Board shall establish in a county designated by the State
Superintendent a juvenile justice alternative education pilot program for public
school students who are suspended, expelled, or identified as being candidates for
suspension or expulsion as provided in subsection (d) (F) of this section.

(b)     The Department [or the county board for the county designated under
subsection (a) of this section may enter into a partnership with the county's circuit
court judges to] SHALL oversee the juvenile justice disciplinary alternative education
pilot program for public school students who are:

(1)      [suspended] SUSPENDED, expelled, or identified as being candidates
for suspension or expulsion; AND OR

(2)      ORDERED TO ATTEND AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION BY THE
JUVENILE COURT.

(c)      (1) WITH THE ADVICE OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ENTER INTO A
PARTNERSHIP WITH A JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ORGANIZE AND RUN THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM.

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