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MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 4 - Prince George's County|Section 4-402 - Responsibilities and Powers of Chief Executive Officer

    (a)    In addition to the other powers granted to, and duties imposed on, a county superintendent under this article, the Chief Executive Officer has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this section.    (b)    The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for:        (1)    The overall administration of the Prince George’s County public school system;        (2)    Subject to the provisions of Title 6 of this article, and after a budget is submitted by the county board and approved by the County Council at the beginning of each fiscal year, the day–to–day management and oversight of the fiscal affairs of the Prince George’s County public school system, including the management of activities related to:            (i)    Administration;            (ii)    Mid–level administration;            (iii)    Instructional salaries;            (iv)    Textbooks and other classroom instructional supplies;            (v)    Instructional costs;            (vi)    Special education;            (vii)    Student personnel services;            (viii)    Health services;            (ix)    Student transportation;            (x)    Operation of plants and equipment;            (xi)    Plant maintenance;            (xii)    Fixed charges;            (xiii)    Food services; and            (xiv)    Capital planning and expenditures; and        (3)    The development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the instruction provided in the Prince George’s County public school system.    (c)    The Chief Executive Officer:        (1)    Shall hire and set the salaries of a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, a chief academic officer, a chief of staff, a board liaison, and any other necessary executive staff in the office of the Chief Executive Officer; and        (2)    May delegate the responsibilities established under subsection (b) of this section to appropriately qualified individuals as determined and deemed necessary by the Chief Executive Officer.    (d)    (1)    The Chief Executive Officer shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that relates to the provision of policy analysis and advice to the county board with the following institutions of higher education:            (i)    The University of Maryland, College Park Campus;            (ii)    The University of Maryland Global Campus;            (iii)    Bowie State University; and            (iv)    Prince George’s Community College.        (2)    The Chief Executive Officer may include additional institutions of higher education in the memorandum of understanding required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 4 - Prince George's County|Section 4-403 - Powers of County Board

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the county board may not implement a policy or take any action that contradicts the day–to–day management and oversight of the fiscal affairs of the Prince George’s County public school system by the Chief Executive Officer under this subtitle.    (b)    Except for personnel matters and appeals of personnel matters in accordance with §§ 4–205(c)(2) and (3) of this title and 6–202 of this article, the county board shall require a two–thirds vote of all voting members of the county board to take an action that is contrary to an action of the Chief Executive Officer.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-102 - Submission of and Reductions to Budget

    (a)    In this subtitle, “county council” means, in Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.    (b)    (1)    Each county board shall submit an annual school budget in writing to the county commissioners, county council, or county executive.        (2)    The budget shall be submitted not less than 45 days before the date for levying local taxes or on an earlier date on or after March 1 as may be requested by the county fiscal authority.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies only to a county that has a county governing body that consists of a county executive and county council.        (2)    The county executive shall indicate in writing which major categories of the annual budget of the county board have been denied in whole or reduced in part and the reason for the denial or reduction.        (3)    The county council may restore any denial or reduction made by the county executive in the annual budget submitted by the county board.        (4)    In Baltimore County, the County Council may not restore any denial or reduction made by the County Executive.        (5)    This paragraph applies to Baltimore County and supersedes paragraph (4) of this subsection only if the voters of Baltimore County approve an amendment to the Baltimore County Charter that grants the County Council the authority to restore any denial or reduction made by the County Executive in the budget submitted by the county board. The Baltimore County Council may restore any denial or reduction made by the County Executive if it publicly states the amount the restoration represents in the county tax rate.    (d)    (1)    In Baltimore City, the City Council may not restore any denial or reduction made by the Mayor.        (2)    (i)    This paragraph applies to Baltimore City and supersedes paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the voters of Baltimore City approve an amendment to the Baltimore City Charter that grants the City Council the authority to restore any denial or reduction made by the Mayor in the budget submitted by the county board.            (ii)    The Baltimore City Council may restore any denial or reduction made by the Mayor if it publicly states the amount the restoration represents in the city tax rate.    (e)    (1)    Copies of the budget shall be made available to the public, on request, at the time it is submitted by the county board.        (2)    A copy of the budget as approved by the county commissioners or county council shall be sent to the State Superintendent within 30 days after approval.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-103 - Budget Amount

    (a)    The amount requested in the annual budget of each county board for current expenses for the next school year and that is to be raised by revenue from local sources may not be less than the minimum amount required to be levied under § 5–202(d)(1)(i) of this title.    (b)    The county commissioners or county council may provide funds that are more than the amount required by § 5–202(d)(1)(i) of this title to support improved and additional programs.    (c)    If a county council or board of county commissioners does not approve the amount requested in the budget that is more than the amount required by § 5–202(d)(1)(i) of this title:        (1)    The county council or board of county commissioners:            (i)    May not reduce the amount requested in the budget that is dedicated to satisfying a final court judgment; and            (ii)    Shall indicate in writing, within 15 days after the adoption of the budget, which major categories of the annual budget have been reduced and the reason for the reduction; and        (2)    The county board shall submit to the county governing body, within 30 days after the adoption of the budget, a report indicating how the alterations to the budget will be implemented, accompanied by reasonable supporting detail and analysis.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-105 - Expenditure of Revenues; Transfers Within and Between Major Categories

    (a)    All revenues received by a county board shall be spent by the board in accordance with the major categories of its annual budget as provided under § 5-101 of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    (i)    A transfer may be made within the major categories without recourse to the county commissioners or county council except that a report of the transfer shall be submitted to the county commissioners or county council within 15 days after the end of each month.            (ii)    A report under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall include a narrative summary that clearly indicates each transfer.        (2)    A transfer between major categories shall be made only with the approval of the county commissioners or county council.        (3)    If the county commissioners or county council fail to take action on a request for transfer between major categories within 30 days after the receipt of a written request substantiating the transfer, the failure to take action constitutes approval.        (4)    A county board shall submit to the county governing body a report within 15 days after the end of each month if during that month the county board takes any action that would commit the county board to spend more for the current fiscal year in any major category than the amount approved in the annual budget for that category.        (5)    A report under paragraph (4) of this subsection shall include a narrative explanation of the action taken, indicating any request for transfer between categories that may become necessary for the fiscal year as a result of the action.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, nonlocal funds received by a county board after the adoption of the annual budget by the county fiscal authority may be spent by the county board if the county fiscal authority is notified and approves of:        (1)    The source and amount of the funds; and        (2)    The manner of spending the funds.    (d)    (1)    Funds received by the county board under § 2–608(a)(1) of the Tax – General Article after the adoption of the annual budget by the county fiscal authority may be spent by the county board after approval by the county fiscal authority under paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    The county fiscal authority shall approve the amount of funds received by the county board under § 2–608(a)(1) of the Tax – General Article within 30 days after the Comptroller makes the distribution to the county board.        (3)    If the county fiscal authority fails to take action within 30 days after the distribution by the Comptroller, the failure to take action constitutes approval.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-106 - Anne Arundel County Board Expenditure Report

    On or before November 1 and March 1 of each fiscal year, the Anne Arundel County Board shall submit to the Anne Arundel County Council, and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners shall submit to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore a report detailing all expenditures within the major categories of its annual budget. The report also shall detail any action of the county board that would commit the county board to spend more in any major category in the annual budget for the current fiscal year than the amount approved in the annual budget for that category.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-107 - Appropriations and Expenditures for Capital Projects

    (a)    If the county commissioners or county council does not appropriate the amount requested by the county board for capital projects, it shall indicate in writing which projects have been reduced, deferred, or eliminated and the reason for the reduction, deferral, or elimination.    (b)    (1)    The expenditure for school building construction shall be made in accordance with the cost approved by the county commissioners or county council for each project.        (2)    A transfer between major categories or of unexpended project balances is subject to the approval of the county commissioners or county council.        (3)    If the county commissioners or county council does not take action on a transfer within 30 days after the receipt of a written request substantiating the transfer, the failure to take action constitutes approval.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-109 - Annual Audit

    (a)    (1)    Each county board shall provide for an annual audit of its financial transactions and accounts.        (2)    At the request of the Department, a county board shall conduct an audit under § 5–203 of this title.    (b)    (1)    The audit shall be made by a certified public accountant or a partnership of certified public accountants who are:            (i)    Licensed by the State Board of Public Accountancy; and            (ii)    Approved by the State Superintendent.        (2)    The audit shall be made in accordance with the standards and regulations adopted by the State Board.    (c)    (1)    The results of the audit, including the letter of recommendation submitted by the auditor, are a matter of public record.        (2)    The results shall be reported within 3 months after the close of the fiscal year for the county board on the form and in the manner required by the State Board to:            (i)    The State Superintendent;            (ii)    The county fiscal authority;            (iii)    The Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee of the General Assembly;            (iv)    The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee;            (v)    The Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee;            (vi)    The House Appropriations Committee; and            (vii)    The House Committee on Ways and Means.    (d)    In addition to the audit required by this section, the county commissioners or county council may conduct an audit using auditors employed by the county.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-110 - Performance Audit

    (a)    In this section, “performance audit” means an assessment of an entity’s or program’s practices to determine whether the entity or program is operating economically and efficiently and whether corrective actions for improving its performance are appropriate.    (b)    In the absence of an agreement between a county governing body and a county school board, the Department at the request of the county governing body shall contract for a performance audit of the county public school system to address the issues raised in the county’s request.    (c)    The Department shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that a performance audit under this section is completed and the results of the audit are made available to the county board in time to be considered by the county board in the preparation of its budget for the next fiscal year.    (d)    The cost of a performance audit under this section shall be shared equally between the county governing body and the county board.    (e)    A performance audit for which the Department contracted under subsection (b) of this section:        (1)    Shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards; and        (2)    May not include an assessment or evaluation of a county board’s efforts to meet the standards of the Maryland School Performance Program.    (f)    Nothing in this section prevents a county governing body and a county school board from making an agreement to perform or contract for a performance audit of school board functions, including an agreement involving the scope of the performance audit or the responsibility for the funding of the performance audit.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-111 - Reports

    (a)    (1)    Each county board shall make the reports required by the State Board and by the State Superintendent.        (2)    The reports shall be made at the time, include the items, and be on the forms required by the State Board and by the State Superintendent.    (b)    (1)    Each county board shall prepare, publish, and make available to interested parties an annual report on the condition, current accomplishments, and needs for improvement of the schools as well as a statement of the business and financial transactions of the county board.        (2)    This report shall be published before the end of the calendar year.    (c)    The public schools of each county shall use a uniform method, as required by the county superintendent, for reporting the receipts, expenditures, and balances of the operations and activities conducted by the public schools.    (d)    (1)    At the request of the county governing body made in writing at least 30 days before the reporting deadline, the county board or superintendent shall report to the county governing body on or before November 1 and March 1 of each fiscal year on the school system’s operations, including any adjustment made to the approved annual budget.        (2)    A report under this subsection shall be made available to all interested persons.    (e)    (1)    At the request of the county board made in writing at least 30 days before the reporting deadline the county governing body shall report to the county board on or before November 1 and March 1 of each fiscal year on the county’s fiscal status for the immediate fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year.        (2)    A report under this subsection shall be made available to all interested persons.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-111.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-111.1 - Reports on Specialized Intervention Services

    (a)    In this section, “specialized intervention services” means services provided to students in kindergarten through grade 3 who:        (1)    Are not currently identified as needing special education or related services under Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article;        (2)    Need additional academic and behavioral supports to succeed in a core curriculum and differentiated instruction general education environment; and        (3)    Receive additional academic and behavioral support in small groups or individual settings at least 3 times each week for at least 90 minutes each week for a period of at least 10 weeks during a school year.    (b)    Beginning with the 2018–2019 school year, on or before December 1 each year, each county board shall submit to the Department and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report for the prior school year on:        (1)    The number of students who received specialized intervention services;        (2)    The grades in which specialized intervention services were provided; and        (3)    The annual budget, including all federal, State, and local funds, for specialized intervention services, including screenings, evaluations, materials, professional development, and staffing.    (c)    The Department shall establish guidelines for the report that each county board is required to submit under subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    A county board shall publish annually on the county board’s website the information submitted under subsection (b) of this section.    (e)    The Department shall publish annually on the Department’s website the information received under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-113 - Violation of Reporting Requirements

    (a)    A county governing body may notify the Department that a local board has not complied with one or more reporting requirements under this subtitle or one of the expenditure limitations of § 5-105 of this subtitle.    (b)    The Department shall investigate a complaint filed under this section. If the State Superintendent determines, after taking into account aggravating and mitigating circumstances, that a violation has occurred without reasonable justification, for the next fiscal year following the final determination of a violation, the county board may not make a category expenditure, as defined by the Maryland Board of Education reporting manual, in excess of the category expenditure in the operating budget approved by the county governing body without the prior approval of the county governing body. If the county governing body fails to take action on a request for approval within 30 days after the receipt of a written request, the failure to take action constitutes approval.