Md. Code, Education § 4-305
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 4-305, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§4–305.
Official statutory text
(a) There is a Chief Academic Officer in the Baltimore City Public School System who shall:
(1) Be responsible for the development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the instruction provided in the Baltimore City Public School System; and
(2) Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
(b) The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the approval of the board:
(1) Select the Chief Academic Officer; and
(2) Establish the salary of the Chief Academic Officer.
(c) The employment contract of the Chief Academic Officer shall provide, at a minimum, that continued employment is contingent on demonstrable improvement in the academic performance of the students in the Baltimore City Public School System.
(d) The Chief Academic Officer is not a public officer under the Constitution or the laws of the State.
(1) Be responsible for the development and implementation of the curriculum taught and the instruction provided in the Baltimore City Public School System; and
(2) Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
(b) The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the approval of the board:
(1) Select the Chief Academic Officer; and
(2) Establish the salary of the Chief Academic Officer.
(c) The employment contract of the Chief Academic Officer shall provide, at a minimum, that continued employment is contingent on demonstrable improvement in the academic performance of the students in the Baltimore City Public School System.
(d) The Chief Academic Officer is not a public officer under the Constitution or the laws of the State.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.