Summary of Baltimore City Responsibilities March 1, 2004

Summary of Baltimore City Responsibilities The provisions of subtitle 5 (except for restoration of reductions in 5-202) of the Education Article apply to all other county Boards of Education. References below are to Education Article. City Responsibilities 4-302 Mayor and City Council shall establish and maintain a system of free public schools 4-303 CEO of City Schools is a member of Mayor’s Cabinet 4-306.2 Before City Board can issue bonds, Mayor and City Council must pass a resolution approving the issuance 4-309 (c)(16) Master plan to include measurable outcomes and timelines for evaluation of reforms and reporting to Governor, Mayor and General Assembly 5-102 School Board to submit annual budget in writing to Mayor and City Council - Mayor can reduce budget 5-103 Mayor and City Council can provide additional funds to the School System but, at minimum, must provide a maintenance of effort level If Mayor and City Council do not approve funds in excess of maintenance of effort, must indicate the major categories of the budget that have been reduced and the reason for the reduction 5-104 Mayor and City Council are to levy property tax to produce amount necessary to meet appropriations in the approved annual budget of the School Board 5-105 Transfers of funds within major budget categories require notice to Council within 1 5 days after end of each month Transfers of funds between major categories requires approval of Council 5-107 If Council does not appropriate amount requested for capital projects, Council must indicate which projects are reduced, deferred, etc. 5-109 Annual audit of school system must be provided by the School Board within 3 months of the end of the fiscal year to the State Superintendent, fiscal authority of City and the following committees of the General