ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 430

(XIX) 0.002 IN ST. MARTS;

(XX) 0.000 IN SOMERSET;

(XXI) 0.000 IN TALBOT;

(XXII) 0.000 IN WASHINGTON;

(XXIII) 0.000 IN WICOMICO; AND

(XXIV) 0.000 IN WORCESTER

(2) TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR
THE GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE STATE SHARE OF THE
FOUNDATION PROGRAM, EACH COUNTY BOARD MAY RECEIVE A GRANT TO REFLECT
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE COST OF EDUCATION THAT ARE DUE TO FACTORS
OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(3) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE AMOUNT OF
THE GRANT TO EACH COUNTY BOARD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL EQUAL THE
GCEI ADJUSTMENT FOR THE COUNTY BOARD MULTIPLIED TIMES:

(I) 0.50 IN FISCAL YEAR 2006,

(II) 0.62 IN FISCAL YEAR 2007,

(III) 0.74 IN FISCAL YEAR 2008;

(IV) 0.86 IN FISCAL YEAR 2009; AND

(V) 1.00 IN FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR

THEREAFTER

(4) FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR IF SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET TO FULLY FUND THE GRANTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE GRANT TO EACH COUNTY BOARD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT DETERMINED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION MULTIPLIED BY A FRACTION:

(I) THE NUMERATOR OF WHICH IS THE AMOUNT PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET TO FUND THE GRANTS; AND

(II) THE DENOMINATOR OF WHICH IS THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS
CALCULATED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR ALL THE COUNTY
BOARDS.

5-205.

(c) (1) In this subsection, "full-time equivalent enrollment" has the
meaning stated in § 5-202 of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to the limitations under paragraph (3) of this subsection, for
fiscal year 2004 and every year thereafter the amount of a county's base grant for
student transportation shall be equal to the amount of the county's base grant for
student transportation for the previous year increased by the same percentage as the

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