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S.B. 687
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VETOES
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if the Governor does not
include in the State budget for fiscal years 2004 through 2007 2008 an appropriation
for the Baltimore City Public Schools School System in an amount sufficient to fund
the recommendations in the 2002 Final Report of the Commission on Education
Finance, Equity, and Excellence as applicable to Baltimore City, then the Governor
shall include in the State budget for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, in each year if
funds are available, an appropriation for the Baltimore City Public Schools of at least
$50,000,000 for the Baltimore City State Partnership and $55,000,000 toward the
Remedy Plan of the Baltimore City Public School System requirements of Chapter
_(S.B. 856) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002 as applicable to Baltimore
City, the Governor shall include in the State budgets for fiscal years 2004 through
2008, in each year, an appropriation for the Baltimore City Public School System that
includes at least: (1) $50,000,000 for the Baltimore City-State Partnership; and (2)
$55,000.000 for the Remedy Plan for the Baltimore City Public School System.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if the Governor does not
include in the State budget for fiscal years 2003 through 2007 2008 an appropriation
for the Baltimore City public schools Public School System in an amount sufficient to
fund the recommendations in the 2003 Final Report of tho Commission on Education
Finance, Equity, and Excellence requirements of Chapter (S.B. 856) of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 2002 as applicable to Baltimore City, then if any new source
of revenue becomes available to the State during fiscal years 2003 through 300? 2008,
and such revenue is dedicated in whole or in part to education generally, the
Baltimore City public schools shall receive its designated share of those revenues
without reduction of the additional funds provided under Sections 3 and 4 Sections 2
and 3 of this Act. Nothing in this Act, however, shall prevent the Governor or the
General Assembly from reducing local aid to Baltimore City as part of any general
statewide reduction in local aid for a special project or purpose.
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
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