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MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-119 - Condemnation

    (a)    A county board may bring condemnation proceedings to acquire land under Title 12 of the Real Property Article if:        (1)    Land is required for any school purpose; and        (2)    The county board is unable to contract with the owner of the land for what the board considers to be a fair valuation.    (b)    The county board may ask the county commissioners or county council to assist it in bringing condemnation proceedings.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-120 - Consolidation of Schools; Transportation of Students

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a county board considers it practicable, it shall consolidate schools.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall arrange for the transportation of students to and from consolidated schools.    (c)    In Prince George’s County, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority to:        (1)    Consolidate schools if considered practicable; and        (2)    Arrange for the transportation of students to and from consolidated schools.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-121 - Schools Near Boundary of Two Counties

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Local current expense per student” means all expenditures made by a county from county appropriations, except State, federal, and other aid, for public elementary and secondary education in the past fiscal year, divided by full-time equivalent enrollment, as defined in § 5-202(a) of this article.        (3)    “Receiving county” means a county that receives the children of an adjoining, sending county into its public schools.        (4)    “Sending county” means a county that sends children who reside within its borders to a public school in an adjoining, receiving county.    (b)    A school that is in one county and near the boundary of an adjoining county is free to the children of the adjoining county as provided in this section.    (c)    (1)    The county boards of the two counties may:            (i)    Provide jointly for the maintenance and support of the jointly attended school in the receiving county; and            (ii)    Determine the geographical attendance areas and other attendance policies of the two counties for all jointly attended schools in the receiving county.        (2)    If the two county boards fail to agree on a geographical attendance area or attendance policy, the State Superintendent shall decide the matter.        (3)    The following provisions apply in Somerset and Worcester counties:            (i)    A student who resides in Somerset County and is presently attending school in Worcester County may continue to attend school in Worcester County until graduation from high school.            (ii)    After all of the students described in subparagraph (i) have graduated, the exception described in this paragraph will end and all new students will attend school in Somerset County, unless otherwise authorized as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (d)    (1)    For each fiscal year, the sending county shall pay the receiving county, for each student who resides in the sending county and who attends a public school in the receiving county, an amount equal to the lesser of:            (i)    The local current expense per student in the sending county; or            (ii)    The local current expense per student in the receiving county.        (2)    If the local current expense per student for the sending county is less than the local current expense per student for the receiving county, the difference, plus the appropriate State share of the foundation program, for each student who resides in a sending county who attends a public school in the receiving county, shall be:            (i)    Paid by the State to the receiving county; and            (ii)    Provided for in the appropriation to the State Board.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-124 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-124 - Drug-Free School Zones

    (a)    A county board may adopt regulations requiring the posting of signs designating the areas within 1,000 feet of public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools as “drug–free school zones”.    (b)    The signs shall be designed in order to provide notice of the provisions of § 5–627 of the Criminal Law Article.    (c)    In Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s County, all new and replacement signs shall include a hotline number to report information concerning suspected illegal drug activity.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-126.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-126.1 - Public-Private Partnership Agreement -- Public School Construction in Prince George's County -- Funds Deposited -- Evaluation of Effectiveness of Agreement

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund.    (b)    There is a Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide funds to pay a public or private entity for the availability payment due under the Prince George’s County public–private partnership agreement entered into in accordance with § 4–126 of this subtitle.    (d)    The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall administer the Fund as described in the three–party memorandum of understanding entered into under § 4–126(e)(3)(ii) of this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Money deposited into the Fund by Prince George’s County and the Prince George’s County Board;        (2)    Money deposited into the Fund by the State;        (3)    Any investment earnings of the Fund; and        (4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (g)    The Fund may be used only to provide funding for alternative financing methods under § 4–126 of this subtitle in Prince George’s County.    (h)    Any appropriation to the Fund shall be used to supplement, but not supplant, money appropriated to Prince George’s County for public school construction under the Public School Construction Program established in Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this article.    (i)    If a memorandum of understanding is entered into under § 4–126 of this subtitle and State funding is provided for an availability payment, the Prince George’s County Board and Prince George’s County shall deposit into the Fund the amounts required under the memorandum of understanding.    (j)    On January 15, 2021, and each January 15 thereafter, the Prince George’s County Board, Prince George’s County, and the Interagency Commission on School Construction jointly shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the fiscal committees of the General Assembly, on the progress of construction and renovations of public school facilities using an alternative financing method and that receive State funds, including actions:        (1)    Taken during the previous fiscal year; and        (2)    Planned for the current fiscal year.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-127 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-127 - Recycling Program in Prince George's County

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Recyclable materials” means those materials that:            (i)    Would otherwise become solid waste for disposal in a refuse disposal system; and            (ii)    May be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products.        (3)    “Recycling” means any process in which materials that would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products.    (b)    This section applies only in Prince George’s County.    (c)    The Prince George’s County Board of Education shall develop and implement a recycling program for all facilities under the jurisdiction of the county board.    (d)    In developing the recycling program under subsection (c) of this section, the county board shall address:        (1)    The recyclable materials to be separated;        (2)    The strategy for the collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials;        (3)    The strategy for the collection, processing, and disposition of the polystyrene trays used in public school cafeterias; and        (4)    Methods for promoting and determining compliance with the recycling program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-128 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-128 - Employees Returning From Military Service

    A county board of education is subject to the requirements relating to employees who return from military services in § 1–203 of the Local Government Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-129 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-129 - Employee Right to Engage in Political Activity

    The right of an employee of a county board of education to engage in political activity is subject to Title 1, Subtitle 3 of the Local Government Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-130 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-130 - Rights to Student Work Product

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “student work product” means the work created by an individual while enrolled as a student at a public school in the State.        (2)    “Student work product” includes:            (i)    Written reports, essays, tests, and homework;            (ii)    Personal class notes;            (iii)    Art projects; and            (iv)    Computer software.    (b)    A county board may not claim ownership rights, property rights, or the copyright to the student work product of a student enrolled in a public school under the jurisdiction of the county board.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-132 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-132 - Food Recovery Program Authorized

    (a)    In this section, “food recovery” means the reduction of food waste through the donation of leftover or excess food to a local food bank or any other nonprofit organization.    (b)    A county board may develop and implement a food recovery program for schools under the jurisdiction of the county board.    (c)    If a county board exercises the authority granted in subsection (b) of this section, the county board may apply for recognition of its food recovery program under any food recovery certification program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-133 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-133 - Award of Credit to Middle School Students

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board shall award credit to a middle school student for any course for which a high school student would be awarded credit if the middle school student meets the same requirements as the high school student.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-134 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-134 - Designation of Public Schools as Emergency Management Shelters

    (a)    Each county board shall make a determination of the public schools within the jurisdiction of the county board that should be designated as emergency management shelters.    (b)    The determination of the county board shall be based on:        (1)    Consistency with local emergency management plans and criteria; and        (2)    The availability of funding.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-135 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-135 - List of Names of Candidates for Vacancy of Elected Member of a County Board

    (a)    In this section, “appointing authority” means the individual or entity that is responsible for appointing a qualified individual to fill a vacancy of an elected member of a county board.    (b)    On request, an appointing authority shall provide a list of the names of the candidates for a vacancy of an elected member of a county board:        (1)    To the individual making the request; or        (2)    By publication on the website of the appointing authority.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-137 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-137 - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency

    (a)    Each county board shall take reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.    (b)    Reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services under subsection (a) of this section include:        (1)    The provision of oral language services for parents and guardians with limited English proficiency, which must be through face–to–face, in–house oral language services if in–person contact is on a weekly or more frequent basis; and        (2)    The translation of vital documents ordinarily provided to the public into any language spoken by any limited English proficient population that constitutes at least 3% of the overall population within the county as measured by the United States Census.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 2 - County Superintendent of Schools|Section 4-202 - Salary of County Superintendents or Chief Executive Officer in Prince George's County; Sick Leave in Anne Arundel County

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each county superintendent is entitled to the compensation set by the county board.        (2)    In Prince George’s County, the Chief Executive Officer is entitled to the compensation set by the contract with the county board.    (b)    (1)    The salary of a county superintendent may not be decreased during the superintendent’s term of office.        (2)    Each county superintendent shall devote full time to public school business.    (c)    In Anne Arundel County, the county board may not pay monetary compensation to the county superintendent for sick leave benefits earned while employed by any other board of education or public school system but may allow the county superintendent to use the sick leave in the same manner as sick leave accrued while employed by the county.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 2 - County Superintendent of Schools|Section 4-203 - Quarters, Clerical Equipment, Transportation, and Expenses

    (a)    Each county board shall provide the office of the county superintendent with adequate quarters and clerical equipment.    (b)    The county superintendent and the superintendent’s professional assistants shall be provided with the transportation necessary for the effective and efficient performance of their official duties.    (c)    (1)    The county superintendent and the superintendent’s professional assistants are entitled to reimbursement for travel and other expenses.        (2)    These expenses may not be included in or counted as a part of their annual salary.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 2 - County Superintendent of Schools|Section 4-204 - Administration of Office of County Superintendents or of Chief Executive Officer in Prince George's County; General Duties

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, acting under the rules and regulations of the county board, the county superintendent is responsible for the administration of the superintendent’s office.        (2)    In Prince George’s County, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the administration of the office of the Chief Executive Officer, including hiring and setting the salaries of the executive staff.    (b)    As the executive officer of the county board, the county superintendent shall see that the following are carried out:        (1)    The laws relating to the schools;        (2)    The applicable enacted and published bylaws of the State Board;        (3)    The policies of the State Board;        (4)    The rules and regulations of the county board; and        (5)    The policies of the county board.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 2 - County Superintendent of Schools|Section 4-206 - Notification of Board of Pending Criminal Charges Punishable by Incarceration

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county superintendent shall immediately notify the county board in writing of any criminal charges that are punishable by a period of incarceration brought against the county superintendent.        (2)    In Prince George’s County, the Chief Executive Officer shall immediately notify the County Executive and the county board in writing of any criminal charges that are punishable by a period of incarceration brought against the Chief Executive Officer.    (b)    The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall include a copy of all charging documents served on the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s counsel.    (c)    Any county superintendent who violates subsections (a) and (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 and revocation of any professional certification issued by the Department.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 3 - Baltimore City|Section 4-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners of the Baltimore City Public School System.    (c)    “Bonds” means revenue bonds, refunding bonds, certificates, notes, demand notes, commercial paper, other evidence of indebtedness, and, where applicable, bond anticipation notes.    (d)    “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.    (e)    “Costs” as applied to any project means all costs of the project, including:        (1)    The cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, equipping, maintenance, repair, and renovation;        (2)    The cost of acquisition of all land, rights–of–way, property rights, easements, and interests acquired by the board;        (3)    Finance charges and interest prior to and during construction and for 1 year after completion of construction;        (4)    The cost of architectural, engineering, and legal expenses, plans, specifications, feasibility studies, surveys, estimates of costs and revenue, and other expenses necessary or desirable for determining the feasibility or practicability of construction of any project;        (5)    Reserves for the payment of debt service, operating reserves, and repair and replacement funds; and        (6)    Administrative expenses and other expenses necessary or allocable to any project, the financing or refinancing of any project, the issuance of bonds, and the placing of any project in operation.    (f)    “Project” means the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, equipping, maintenance, repair, or renovation of any public school facility.    (g)    “Public school facility” means a building, parking facility, athletic facility, testing facility, or other facility in the City of Baltimore, now existing or hereafter acquired or constructed, that is used by the board in relation to the education of students in the Baltimore City Public School System.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 3 - Baltimore City|Section 4-302 - Establishment and Maintenance of Free Public Schools

    Subject to the applicable provisions of this article, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall establish and maintain a system of free public schools in Baltimore City.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 3 - Baltimore City|Section 4-303 - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

    (a)    In order to establish a new partnership between the City of Baltimore and the State to improve the quality of public education in Baltimore City and to encourage more efficient use of the resources of the State and Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners is established in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    The purpose of the board is to:        (1)    Raise the level of academic achievement of the students in the Baltimore City Public School System; and        (2)    Improve the management and administration of the public school system in Baltimore City.    (c)    The board shall be held accountable for the academic achievement of the public school students in Baltimore City.    (d)    (1)    The board shall have the authority and be responsible for all functions relating to the Baltimore City Public School System.        (2)    Notwithstanding any provision of local law governing the Baltimore City Public School System, the board may adopt rules and regulations and prescribe policies and procedures for the management, maintenance, operation, and control of the Baltimore City Public School System.        (3)    The board shall assume responsibility for all of the functions formerly performed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Baltimore City and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City.        (4)    The board may not be deemed an agency of the State.