Maryland Juvenile Services Section 2-134

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

// SPECIAL NOTE: THE FOLLOWING SECTION WAS ADDED BY CHAPTER 164 OF 2003 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 31, 2008 //

      (a)      (1)      In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

            (2)      "Fund" means the Department of Juvenile Services Summer Opportunity Pilot Program Fund.

            (3)      "Program" means the Department of Juvenile Services Summer Opportunity Pilot Program.

      (b)      (1)      There is a Department of Juvenile Services Summer Opportunity Pilot Program.

            (2)      The purpose of the Program is to develop and implement educational curriculum and activities in the summer months for the enrichment of children who are under the supervision of the Department.

            (3)      (i)      There is a Department of Juvenile Services Summer Opportunity Pilot Program Fund to finance the Program.

                  (ii)      The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund, and is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

                  (iii)      The Fund consists of:

                        1.      Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and

                        2.      Money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.

                  (iv)      The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.

                  (v)      The Fund shall be invested and reinvested and any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.

      (c)      (1)      The Program shall be administered as provided in this subsection.

            (2)      (i)      A group home operator or other interested party in a county:

                        1.      May develop a proposal for educational curriculum and activities during the summer months using faculty of the county school system for children in that county who are under the supervision of the Department; and

                        2.      Shall submit the proposal to the county board of education for review.

                  (ii)      The county board:

                        1.      Shall review the proposal;

                        2.      In consultation with the requesting party, may make any changes that it deems necessary; and

                        3.      From among the proposals submitted, may forward a final proposal to the Department for approval by January 15 of each year.

            (3)      The Department:

                  (i)      In consultation with the State Board of Education, shall review a final proposal submitted by a county board by March 15 of each year;

                  (ii)      May make recommendations that it considers necessary; and

                  (iii)      May approve a final proposal of a county board for implementation in that county.

            (4)      (i)      If the Department approves a final proposal of a county board, the Department shall distribute to the county board moneys from the Fund to cover the cost of extending the contracts of participating teachers to implement and operate the Program.

                  (ii)      Moneys distributed from the Fund by the Department may be used only to cover the cost of extending the contracts of participating teachers.

      (d)      (1)      A county board may include in a final proposal:

                  (i)      Curriculum and activities that are for the benefit of children in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12 who are under the supervision of the Department;

                  (ii)      Curriculum and activities that use school facilities, libraries, or any other facilities at a location described in the final proposal;

                  (iii)      Curriculum and activities that are implemented for a school, for a group of schools, or for a county school system;

                  (iv)      Curriculum and activities that are coordinated with an after-school opportunity program operating under Article 41, Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Code;

                  (v)      Tutoring in subjects specified in the final proposal; or

                  (vi)      Field trips to locations described in the final proposal.

            (2)      A county board shall include in a final proposal the estimated cost of extending the contracts of participating teachers.

      (e)      (1)      For fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Governor may include funds in the State budget to establish and maintain the Program and the Fund and to accomplish the purposes of this section.

            (2)      Appropriations made under this section for extending the contracts of participating teachers may not be used to supplant the existing State share of the foundation program under § 5-202 of the Education Article.

      (f)      The Department may adopt regulations to:

            (1)      Establish criteria for approving a final proposal;

            (2)      Administer the Fund; and

            (3)      Implement this section.