City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0149R

• File #: 06-0149R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of State Legislation - (Senate Bill 714/House Bill 1432) - Education - Residential Boarding Education Programs - At-Risk Youths
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/27/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 2/27/2006
• Title: In Support of State Legislation - (Senate Bill 714/House Bill 1432) - Education - Residential Boarding Education Programs - At-Risk Youths FOR the purpose of expressing support for State legislation that authorizes the establishment of boarding schools for at-risk youth statewide; requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs, the Senate Budget and Taxation, and the House Ways and Means Committees to give Senate Bill 714 and House Bill1432, respectively, a favorable report; urging the Honorable Members of the Senate and House Baltimore City Delegations to the 2006 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of this legislation; and respectfully exhorting the Governor to sign the legislation into law.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, President Dixon, President Young, Kenneth Harris, Robert Curran, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Paula Johnson Branch
• Indexes: Education, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2006	0	City Council
2/27/2006	0	City Council	Introduced

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of State Legislation - (Senate Bill 714/House Bill 1432) -
Education - Residential Boarding Education Programs - At-Risk Youths

FOR the purpose of expressing support for State legislation that authorizes the establishment of boarding schools for at-risk youth statewide; requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs, the Senate Budget and Taxation, and the House Ways and Means Committees to give Senate Bill 714 and House Bill1432, respectively, a favorable report; urging the Honorable Members of the Senate and House Baltimore City Delegations to the 2006 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of this legislation; and respectfully exhorting the Governor to sign the legislation into law.
Body
Recitals

This legislation would authorize the establishment of boarding schools statewide for at-risk youths as defined by the State Department of Education and who are eligible for free or reduced price meals; have a record of suspensions, office referrals, or chronic truancy; have failed to achieve a proficient or advanced level on State assessments in reading or mathematics, or both; have a referral from a teacher, counselor, social worker, or community-based service organization; are members of a single parent or non-custodial parent household; their family income is below the federal poverty guidelines; their family rec...