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§ 16-508. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: June 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Community Colleges (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Baltimore City Community College (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2013
MD Code, Education, § 16-508
§ 16-508. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program
Currentness
Qualifications for grant
(a)(1) Beginning with fiscal year 1996, the Governor shall include in the annual budget submission a General Fund appropriation for Baltimore City Community College in the amount provided in subsection (b) of this section to provide instruction and services to students enrolled in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (“ESOL”) program.
(2) To qualify for a grant under this section, each participant in the program shall be a student:
(i) Born outside of the United States or whose native language is not English;
(ii) Who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; or
(iii) Who is an American Indian or Alaskan native and comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the student's level of English language proficiency.
Amount of grant
(b)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the amount of the grant shall be $800 times the number of qualified full-time equivalent students who are enrolled in a Baltimore City Community College ESOL program, as certified by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(2) The total amount of the grant under this subsection may not exceed $1,333,000 for any fiscal year.
Transfer of State funds prohibited
(c) Baltimore City Community College may not transfer State funds received under this subsection to any other program or category.
Insufficient appropriations
(d) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, for any fiscal year in which the State appropriation is insufficient to fully fund all grants eligible under this section, the Governor shall include in the budget bill for the following fiscal year a deficiency appropriation to fund all unfunded grants.

Credits

Added as Education § 16-607.1 by Acts 1995, c. 434, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 16-508 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 537, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 538, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2007, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2013, c. 658, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013.
MD Code, Education, § 16-508, MD EDUC § 16-508
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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