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§ 4-303. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Local School Administration (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Baltimore City (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Education, § 4-303
§ 4-303. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Currentness
Establishment of partnership between city and the State
(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.
Purpose of board
(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.
Board accountable for academic achievement of students
(c) The board shall be held accountable for the academic achievement of the public school students in Baltimore City.
Powers and duties of board
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 545, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002.
MD Code, Education, § 4-303, MD EDUC § 4-303
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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