ANNOUNCEMENT: MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT WAIVER REQUESTS

STATE BOARD SETS SCHEDULE FOR HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENTS


BALTIMORE, MD (March 25, 2009)

Counties interested in making formal request for waivers from the State’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements have until April 1, 2009.

Under the requirements of Maryland Education Article §5-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, county governments must prove that the county’s fiscal condition “significantly impedes” the county’s ability to fund MOE. The State Board of Education by May 15, 2009, is required by law to issue a decision granting or denying the waiver request. To meet that deadline, the State Board hereby announces the filing requirements and expedited schedule for hearing such waiver requests.

The State Board will accept written comments from the public, including the local school systems, local boards of education, teacher associations, parent-teacher organizations and other persons residing in the county requesting the MOE waiver.

Date for Filing MOE Request:
April 1, 2009 by 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern Daylight Time)
(late filings will be rejected)