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§ 4-316. Powers and duties of 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, § 4-316
§ 4-316. Powers and duties of Board of School Commissioners
Currentness
Appointment, removal, and qualifications of teachers
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of local law and subject to the applicable provisions of this article, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners may:
(1) Examine, appoint, and remove teachers;
(2) Set teacher qualifications;
(3) Set teacher salaries; and
(4) Select textbooks for the public schools in Baltimore City, except that the textbooks may not contain anything of a sectarian or partisan character.
Reporting requirements
(b)(1) The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners shall report annually to the State Board on the condition of the schools under its jurisdiction.
(2) The report shall include a statement of:
(i) Expenditures;
(ii) The number of children taught; and
(iii) Any other statistical information the State Board requires.

Credits

Added as Education § 4-304 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Renumbered as Education § 4-316 by Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 545, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 77, § 143.
MD Code, Education, § 4-316, MD EDUC § 4-316
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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