Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB498 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 498
8	8	F1, F2, F5 2lr2469
9	9	SB 584/21 – EHE CF HB 132
10	10	By: Senator Gallion
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – Student Horizon Database and Scorecard 2
19	19	(Students Right to Know Act of 2022) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with 4
22	22	certain agencies, to annually collect certain information on the military and jobs, 5
23	23	high schools, private career schools, and certain institutions of higher education in 6
24	24	the State and to create and maintain a certain Student Horizon database on the 7
25	25	Department’s website that contains the information collected; requiring the 8
26	26	Department to publish, and each local school system to distribute, the Student 9
27	27	Horizon Scorecard on or before certain dates each year; authorizing certain 10
28	28	institutions and schools to enter into certain agreements to utilize data from existing 11
29	29	reports and databases; and generally relating to the Student Horizon database and 12
30	30	Scorecard. 13
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32	32	BY adding to 14
33	33	Article – Education 15
34	34	Section 7–129 16
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
36	36	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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38	38	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
39	39	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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41	41	Article – Education 21
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43	43	7–129. 22
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45	45	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 23
46	46	INDICATED. 24
47	47	2 SENATE BILL 498
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50	50	(2) “INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCAT ION” HAS THE 1
51	51	MEANING STATED IN § 10–101 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2
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53	53	(3) “PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3
54	54	10–101 OF THIS ARTICLE. 4
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56	56	(4) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” HAS THE 5
57	57	MEANING STATED IN § 10–101 OF THIS ARTICLE. 6
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59	59	(B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE MARYLAND HIGHER 7
60	60	EDUCATION COMMISSION, THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND THE 8
61	61	MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER, SHALL: 9
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63	63	(1) ANNUALLY COLLECT INFO RMATION ON: 10
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65	65	(I) THE MOST IN–DEMAND JOBS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING THE 11
66	66	STARTING SALARY AND EDUCATION LEVELS REQ UIRED FOR EACH JOB ; 12
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68	68	(II) FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY EDU CATION 13
69	69	AND PRIVATE CAREER S CHOOLS IN THE STATE, THE AVERAGE : 14
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71	71	1. COST OF ATTENDANCE ; 15
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73	73	2. MONTHLY STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS OF STU DENTS 16
74	74	WHO ATTENDED EACH IN STITUTION OR PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL ; 17
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76	76	3. STUDENT 3–YEAR LOAN DEFAULT RA TE; 18
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78	78	4. GRADUATION OR COMPLET ION RATE OF STUDENTS 19
79	79	WHO ATTENDED EACH IN STITUTION OR PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL ; AND 20
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81	81	5. STARTING SALARY OF GRADUATES OR COMPLETERS 21
82	82	OF EACH INSTITUTION OR PRIVATE CAREER SC HOOL; 22
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84	84	(III) FOR ALL PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION 23
85	85	INSTITUTIONS, THE AVERAGE TOTAL ST UDENT LOAN DEBT OF G RADUATES OF EACH 24
86	86	INSTITUTION FOR EACH UNDERGRADUATE AND GR ADUATE DEGREE P ROGRAM AT 25
87	87	THE INSTITUTION ; 26
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89	89	(IV) THE COMPLETION RATE A ND AVERAGE STARTING SALARY 27
90	90	OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING PRO GRAMS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL: 28
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92	92	1. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRA MS; 29 SENATE BILL 498 3
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96	96	2. CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS ; AND 1
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98	98	3. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ; 2
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100	100	(V) THE COMPLETION RATE A ND AVERAGE STARTING SALARY 3
101	101	FOR THE FIRST TERM O F ENLISTMENT OF STUD ENTS WHO ENLIST IN T HE MILITARY; 4
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104	104	(VI) THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE GRADUATES IN THE STATE 6
105	105	WORKING IN AN OCCUPA TION THAT DOES NOT R EQUIRE A COLLEGE DEGREE ; AND 7
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107	107	(2) CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SEARCHABLE STUDENT HORIZON 8
108	108	DATABASE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE USING THE INFORMATION COLLECTE D 9
109	109	UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT INCLUDES : 10
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111	111	(I) THE 50 HIGHEST ENROLLED : 11
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113	113	1. COLLEGE MAJORS AT EAC H PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH ER 12
114	114	EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N IN THE STATE; 13
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116	116	2. VOCATIONAL AND PRIVAT E CAREER SCHOOLS IN THE 14
117	117	STATE; AND 15
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119	119	3. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AN D TECHNICAL EDUCATIO N 16
120	120	PROGRAMS IN THE STATE; 17
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122	122	(II) A FUNCTION THAT ALLOWS A USER TO COMPARE AL L 18
123	123	INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECO NDARY EDUCATION AND PRIVATE CAREER SCHOO LS BY: 19
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125	125	1. AVERAGE ANNUAL COST ; 20
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127	127	2. GRADUATION OR COMPLET ION RATE; 21
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129	129	3. STARTING SALARY AFTER GRADUATION OR 22
130	130	COMPLETION ; 23
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132	132	4. HIGHEST PAYING SALARI ES FOR THE FIVE HIGH EST 24
133	133	ENROLLED MAJ ORS OR PROGRAMS AT T HE INSTITUTION OR PR IVATE CAREER 25
134	134	SCHOOL; 26
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136	136	5. FULL–TIME ENROLLMENT ; 27
137	137	4 SENATE BILL 498
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140	140	6. SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSI TY; 1
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142	142	7. STUDENT RACE ; 2
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144	144	8. STUDENT ETHNICITY ; 3
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146	146	9. FAMILY INCOME BRACKET S; 4
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148	148	10. PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT S SUCCESSFULLY PAYING 5
149	149	STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT S; 6
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151	151	11. AVERAGE TOTAL DEBT AF TER GRADUATION OR 7
152	152	COMPLETION ; 8
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154	154	12. AVERAGE STUDENT DEBT AFTER GRADUATION OR 9
155	155	COMPLETION ; 10
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157	157	13. PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT S RECEIVING FEDERAL 11
158	158	LOANS; 12
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160	160	14. AVERAGE MONTHLY STUDE NT LOAN PAYMENT ; 13
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162	162	15. PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT S NOT RETURNING AFTE R 14
163	163	THEIR FIRST YEAR ; AND 15
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165	165	16. ENROLLMENT OR EMPLOYM ENT STATUS OF 16
166	166	STUDENTS 8 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCH OOL GRADUATION ; AND 17
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168	168	(III) A SEARCH FUNCTION TO A LLOW A USER TO CHOOS E A 18
169	169	SPECIFIC MAJOR OR PR OGRAM AT AN INSTITUTION OF PO STSECONDARY 19
170	170	EDUCATION OR A PRIVA TE CAREER SCHOOL THA T YIELDS RESULTS ON : 20
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172	172	1. THE PERCENTAGE OF STU DENTS WHO WILL 21
173	173	GRADUATE IN 6 YEARS OR LESS OR COM PLETE ON TIME; 22
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175	175	2. THE PERCENTAGE OF STU DENTS EMPLOYED WITHI N 23
176	176	6 MONTHS OF GRADUAT ION OR COMPLETION WI TH AN AVERAGE STARTI NG SALARY 24
177	177	OF AN AMOUNT SELECTE D BY THE USER; 25
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179	179	3. THE AVERAGE DEBT OF G RADUATES OR 26
180	180	COMPLETERS ; 27
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184	184	4. THE AVERAGE TOTAL COS T OF ATTENDANCE FOR THE 1
185	185	SELECTED MAJOR OR PR OGRAM; AND 2
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187	187	5. THE AVERAGE DEBT OF S TUDENTS WHO DO NOT 3
188	188	GRADUATE OR COMPLETE THE PROGRAM . 4
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190	190	(C) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 5
191	191	THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ISH ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE A STUDENT 6
192	192	HORIZON SCORECARD THAT INCLUD ES A LIST OF: 7
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194	194	(1) THE 50 HIGHEST ENROLLED MAJ ORS AMONG ALL PUBLIC SENIOR 8
195	195	HIGHER EDUCATION INS TITUTIONS IN THE STATE; 9
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197	197	(2) THE 20 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CERTIF ICATE 10
198	198	PROGRAMS WITH THE HI GHEST STARTING SALAR Y AFTER GRADUATION O R 11
199	199	COMPLETION ; 12
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201	201	(3) THE 25 MOST IN–DEMAND JOBS IN THE STATE AND THEIR 13
202	202	CORRESPONDING STARTI NG SALARIES AND EDUC ATION REQUIREMENTS ; AND 14
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204	204	(4) THE BASE PAY , BENEFITS, AND AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS OF 15
205	205	STUDENTS WHO ENLIST IN THE MILITARY AFTE R HIGH SCHOOL GRADUA TION, 16
206	206	ALONG WITH THE NECES SARY ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY 17
207	207	SCORE BY MILITARY BR ANCH. 18
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209	209	(D) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2023, AND EACH OCTOBER 31 19
210	210	THEREAFTER , EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SY STEM SHALL DISTRIBUT E TO EACH HIGH 20
211	211	SCHOOL STUDENT THE M OST RECENT STUDENT HORIZON SCORECARD PUBLISHE D 21
212	212	ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S WEBSITE. 22
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214	214	(E) IN ORDER TO SATISFY T HE REQUIREMENTS OF T HIS SECTION, AN 23
215	215	INSTITUTION OF POSTS ECONDARY EDUCATION O R A PRIVATE CAREER S CHOOL MAY 24
216	216	ENTER INTO AGREEMENT S TO INCORPORATE DAT A FROM EXISTING DATA BASES AND 25
217	217	REPORTS, INCLUDING: 26
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219	219	(1) THE NATIONAL ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF CAREER ARTS 27
220	220	AND SCIENCES ANNUAL REPOR TS; 28
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222	222	(2) THE INTEGRATED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM 29
223	223	OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS; 30
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225	225	(3) THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COLLEGE 31
226	226	SCORECARD; AND 32 6 SENATE BILL 498
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230	230	(4) THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION DATA BOOKS 1
231	231	AND ANNUAL REPORTS . 2
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233	233	(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO IMP LEMENT THIS 3
234	234	SECTION. 4
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236	236	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
237	237	October 1, 2022. 6
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