Reimbursement of basic cost.

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    (a)    In this section, “basic cost” means the average amount spent by a county board from county and State funds for the public education of a nondisabled child.

    (b)    A county board shall reimburse the Department of Juvenile Services the amount of the basic cost calculated under subsection (a) of this section for each child who was domiciled in the county prior to the placement if the child:

        (1)    Is in a facility or a residential facility;

        (2)    Is in detention for 15 consecutive days or more;

        (3)    Does not meet the criteria for shared State and local payment of educational costs as provided in §§ 8–406 and 8–415 of this article; and

        (4)    Was included in the full–time equivalent enrollment of the county as calculated under § 5–202 of this article.


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