MOE

MACo is following MOE issues and legislation throughout the 2010 Ssession. Visit our blog, Conduit Street to find news and more information.

MOE Waivers
January 2010 - The Department of Legislative Services Major Issues Summary provides an excellent resource on MOE actions from past months, recommendations for legislation, and how a waiver might work.

Background

December 1, 2009 - MACo submits a response to the Joint Workgroup to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relations, regarding the Workgroups' proposed Options for Altering MOE.

November 4, 2009 - Attorney General Douglas Gansler released a long-awaited opinion regarding actions by three counties to meet MOE requirements. It- stated whether education budget actions taken by Montgomery, Prince George's and Wicomico Counties violated the State's MOE law. The opinion found that while Wicomico County's actions met the MOE requirements, those of Montgomery and Prince George's counties did not.

April 2009 - Three counties submitted requests to the State Board of Education for waivers from the requirements to meet MOE. They were Montgomery, Prince George's and Wicomico. See MOE Requests

May 2009 - The State Board of Education issued opinions denying all 3 counties' requests. To view the opinions:

June 2009 - MACo appeared before the Budget and Tax Committee to discuss the impact of the MOE Waiver denials on those counties. June 2009 MACo Letter to Budget and Tax Committee on State Board's decisions on MOE waivers

2005 - The Commission to Study Local Maintenance of Effort was formed and released a Report.

For more information on MOE issues, contact Les Knapp. Email Research Associate Michele Dinkel or call her at (410) 269-0043 for assistance in research.

Maintenance of Effort (MOE)