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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 288
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(2) The report shall assess the effectiveness and success of the Pilot
Program in improving student achievement in the jurisdictions in which the Pilot
Program operated.]
[5-401.
(a) (1) It is State policy that local educational agencies should ensure that
additional State education aid results in demonstrated improvements in classroom
instruction and student performance.
(2) In order to effect demonstrated improvements in classroom
instruction and student performance, it is also State policy that expenditure of
increases in State public education aid in basic current expense, as provided under §
5-202(b) of this title, and in compensatory education funds, as provided under §
5-202(e) of this title, shall be limited to the following classifications:
(i) Salary enhancement expenditures for existing instructional
positions;
(ii) Salary expenditures for new positions which are designed to
reduce class size or reinstate or add or enhance special programs, such as art, music,
resource personnel, student guidance, and gifted and talented programs;
(iii) Instructional materials, supplies, and equipment;
(iv) A classroom teacher award program, subject to the provisions of
Title 6, Subtitle 4, of this article;
(v) A master teacher or career ladder program or any other
appropriate teacher incentive pay program subject to the provisions of Title 6,
Subtitle 4, of this article;
(vi) Teacher training and retraining, particularly in areas of critical
need, such as, mathematics and science; or
(vii) Expansion of programs for children with educational
deficiencies.
(b) (1) Annual accountability plans that are locally initiated shall be
reviewed for consistency with State policies by the State Board.
(2) In addition, reports on expenditure of funds shall be monitored by the
State Board.
(c) Monitoring of the accountability plans and reports for determination of
progress toward local goals and objectives by the State Board would serve to promote
efficient and effective use of the resources, while permitting local boards of education
to determine education policy and the local governing bodies to determine the overall
level of educational expenditures consistent with State requirements.]
5-401.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
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