Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

increase in the private transportation category of the Consumer Price Index for all
urban consumers, for the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area, as of July of the
fiscal year preceding the year for which the amount is being calculated, plus an
additional amount equal to the product of:

(i) The total amount of funds distributed by the State as base
grants for student transportation for the previous fiscal year divided by the statewide
full-time equivalent enrollment for the previous fiscal year; and

(ii) The difference between the full-time equivalent enrollment in a
county for the current fiscal year and the full time equivalent enrollment in the
county for the previous fiscal year, or, if the full time equivalent enrollment in a
county for the current fiscal year is less than the full-time equivalent enrollment in
the county for the previous fiscal year, zero.

(3) The increase in the amount of a base grant for student transportation
that is based on the increase in the private transportation category of the Consumer
Price Index may not be less than [3] 1 percent nor more than 8 percent of the amount
of the grant for the previous year.

5-206.

(g) (1) In each of fiscal years [2004 through] 2006 AND 2007, the State shall
distribute a grant to each county board that is equal to the amount received by the
county board in fiscal year 2002 for the extended elementary education program.

(2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2005, THE STATE SHALL DISTRIBUTE A GRANT TO
EACH COUNTY BOARD THAT IS EQUAL TO 87.5% OF THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY THE
COUNTY BOARD IN FISCAL YEAR 2002 FOR THE EXTENDED ELEMENTARY. EDUCATION
PROGRAM.

8-415.

(d) (1) In this subsection, "basic cost" as to each county, means the average
amount spent by the county from county, State, and federal sources for the public
education of a nonhandicapped child. "Basic cost" does not include amounts
specifically allocated and spent for identifiable compensatory programs for
disadvantaged children.

(2)     As provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the State
and the counties shall share collectively in the cost of educating children with
disabilities in nonpublic programs under § 8-406 of this subtitle OR IN A REGIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OPERATED BY THE MENTAL HYGIENE
ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 10-406 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(3)     (i) Subject to the limitation under subparagraph (ii) of this
paragraph, for each of these children domiciled in the county, the county shall
contribute for each placement the sum of:

1. The local share of the basic cost;

2. An additional amount equal to 200 percent of the basic
cost; and

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