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Ch. 545
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1,
2006, a consultant shall conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the
Baltimore City-State Partnership and the reform initiatives of the Baltimore City
Public School System. The Board of School Commissioners and the Maryland State
Board of Education shall jointly select and equally share the cost of the consultant
and determine the scope of the review. The Board of School Commissioners and the
State Board shall review the findings of the comprehensive review and shall conduct
four public hearings throughout Baltimore City. On or before January 15, 2007, the
Board of School Commissioners and the State Board shall report to the General
Assembly the results of the public hearings and the review of the comprehensive
evaluation and propose to the General Assembly any changes appropriate in the
management structure and levels of funding of the Baltimore City Public Schools
School System.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Chief
Operating Officer, and the Special Education Officer for the Baltimore City Public
School System, with the State Superintendent of Schools and the Assistant State
Superintendent for Special Education, shall meet at a minimum on a quarterly basis
with the Special Master assigned to the case, Vaughn G., et al v. Mayor and City
Council, et al, case no. MJG-84-1911, United States District Court for the District of
Maryland. After conducting six quarterly meetings, the State Superintendent and the
Chief Executive Officer shall have the discretion, acting jointly, to modify the
communication schedule upon providing the basis for any modification to the General
Assembly.
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State Department of
Education, the Interagency Committee on Public School Construction, and the
Baltimore City Public School System shall develop a mechanism for communication
at a minimum on a quarterly basis among key executive level representatives of each
entity to address issues relating to facilities planning in the Baltimore City Public
School System, including the capital improvement program issues. After a minimum
of six quarterly meetings, the State Superintendent shall have the discretion to
modify the communication arrangement upon providing the basis for any
modification to the General Assembly.
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before June 30,
2003, Baltimore City shall bear the costs and complete the transfer of clear and
merchantable title of any real property assets associated with the operations of the
Baltimore City Public School System to the legal possession of the Board of School
Commissioners. By June 30, 2002, the Baltimore City Public School System shall
submit to the State Department of Education for its approval a written plan to
accomplish the required property transfer by June 30, 2003.
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before June 30,
2003, Baltimore City shall transfer real property assets associated with the
operations of the Baltimore City Public School System, part or all of which were
funded by at least $1 million in debt issued by Baltimore City after July 1, 1997, to
the legal possession of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. The
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