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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="4-402" title_number="4" title_name="Local School Administration" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Prince George's County">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the other powers granted to, and duties imposed on, a county superintendent under this article, the County Superintendent has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The County Superintendent shall be responsible for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The overall administration of the Prince George’s County public school system;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of Title 6 of this article, and after a budget is submitted by the county board and approved by the County Council at the beginning of each fiscal year, the day–to–day management and oversight of the fiscal affairs of the Prince George’s County public school system, including the management of activities related to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Administration;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Mid–level administration;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Instructional salaries;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Textbooks and other classroom instructional supplies;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Instructional costs;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Special education;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Student personnel services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Health services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>Student transportation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>Operation of plants and equipment;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>Plant maintenance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>Fixed charges;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>Food services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>Capital planning and expenditures; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the instruction provided in the Prince George’s County public school system.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The County Superintendent:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Shall hire and set the salaries of a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, a chief academic officer, a chief of staff, a board liaison, and any other necessary executive staff in the office of the County Superintendent; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May delegate the responsibilities established under subsection (b) of this section to appropriately qualified individuals as determined and deemed necessary by the County Superintendent.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The County Superintendent shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that relates to the provision of policy analysis and advice to the county board with the following institutions of higher education:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The University of Maryland, College Park Campus;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The University of Maryland Global Campus;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Bowie State University; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Prince George’s Community College.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The County Superintendent may include additional institutions of higher education in the memorandum of understanding required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
