Ch. 458                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The average number of students enrolled annually in grades
prekindergarten through grade 12 at the Maryland School for the Blind during 4
consecutive school years as determined by dividing the aggregate monthly enrollment
during the 4 year period by the number of months school is in session during the
4-year period; and

(ii) One half the average number of children served annually by
the Maryland School for the Blind's Early Intervention Program during 4 consecutive
school years as determined by dividing the program's aggregate monthly enrollment
during the 4-year period by the number of months school is in session during the
4-year period.

(3) "ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE" MEANS THE INCREASE IN THE
AGGREGATE SALARIES OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL, AS
REQUIRED BY § 8-309 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FROM THE AGGREGATE SALARIES OF
TEACHERS AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR COMPARED
TO THE SECOND PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.

(4) "Growth in the per pupil basic current expense figure" means the
change in the per pupil basic current expense figure from the prior fiscal year to the
current fiscal year divided by the per pupil basic current expense figure from the
prior fiscal year.
[(4)] (5) "Per pupil basic current expense figure" means the figure
calculated for each fiscal year by the Department in accordance with § 5-202 of this
article.

[(5)](6) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, "prior year
appropriation" means the State appropriation to the Maryland School for the Blind in
the prior fiscal year less any funding provided under § 8-315 of this subtitle in the
prior fiscal year.

[(6)](7) "Weighted enrollment growth" means the product of 0.2 times
the change in the 4-year average annual full-time equivalent enrollment from the
3rd through the 6th prior school years to the 2nd through the 5th prior school years
divided by the 4-year average annual full-time equivalent enrollment from the 3rd
through the 6th prior school years.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Maryland School
for the Blind shall receive an appropriation equal to or greater than the sum of:

(1) 75% of the prior year appropriation multiplied by the product of:

(i) The sum of the weighted enrollment growth plus one; and

(ii) The sum of the growth in the per pupil basic current expense
figure plus one; [and]

(2) 25% of tho prior year appropriation multiplied by the sum of the
weighted enrollment growth plus one; AND

(3) 120% OF THE ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE.

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