Section 8-709 - Funding. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-709. Funding.
 

(a)  Definitions.-  

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

(2) "Cost per pupil" means the amount of money spent by a county board for the operating expenses of public education in the county from county and State sources divided by the full-time equivalent enrollment of the county as defined in § 5-202(a) of this article. 

(3) "State sources" means funds provided to a county board in accordance with §§ 5-202, 5-207, 5-208, 5-209, and 5-210 of this article. 

(b)  Determination of domicile for calculation of State aid.- Students participating in a program shall be included in the enrollment of the county in which the student is domiciled for the purposes of calculating State aid under §§ 5-202, 5-207, 5-208, 5-209, and 5-210 of this article. 

(c)  Payment of local funds to the Department.-  

(1) To support the cost of instructional programming for a program, each county board shall pay to the Department an amount equal to 85% of the cost per pupil for each student who participates in a program but is domiciled in the county. 

(2) Each county governing body shall include a student participating in a program in the full-time equivalent enrollment used for calculating the required local funds appropriated under § 5-202(d) of this article. 

(d)  Disbursement of funds.- The Department shall disburse the funds received in accordance with this section to the program. 
 

[2006, ch. 397.]