Five Counties Submit FY 11 MOE Waiver Requests

In accordance with guidelines set by the State Board of Education, five counties submitted letters last week requesting a waiver from their FY 2011 maintenance of effort requirements.  Dorchester, Frederick,…

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Dorchester County Withdraws MOE Waiver Request

Today Dorchester County released a letter formally withdrawing its request for a waiver from the maintenance of effort funding requirement for public schools. According to the letter, "sufficient funds have…

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Counties Ask Again … MOE & State Aid

Courtesy of the MarylandReporter.com : "Montgomery and Wicomico counties will again ask the state if they can cut education funding without jeopardizing state aid under the "maintenance of effort law,"…

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MACo Offers Views on MOE Options

At the recent November 19 meeting of the Joint Legislative Work Group To Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, the Work Group focused extensively on a list of staff-generated…

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