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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.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb1196
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1196
11	8		F1 3lr2083
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13	10		By: Delegate Smith
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
15	12		Assigned to: Appropriations
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 6, 2023
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		County Boards of Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Implementation 2
25		-	Coordinator – Salary Grant – Funding and Independent Evaluation – 3
26		-	Alterations 4
	19	+	Coordinator – Salary Grant 3
27	20
28		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the State, for certain fiscal years, to provide a grant to each 5
29		-	county board of education for the salary of a Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 6
30		-	implementation coordinator in each county; altering certain education funding 7
31		-	formulas; requiring, for certain fiscal years, each county board of education to 8
32		-	provide for the salary of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future implementation 9
33		-	coordinator in the county; requiring the funding for the salary of the implementation 10
34		-	coordinator to be paid for by the State and the county in a certain proportion; altering 11
35		-	the dates by which the entity contracted by the Accountability and Implementation 12
36		-	Board to perform an independent evaluation of the implementation of the Blueprint 13
37		-	for Maryland’s Future is required to report to the Board and the Board is required 14
38		-	to report to the Governor and the General Assembly; and generally relating to a 15
39		-	salary grant to county boards for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s 16
40		-	Future implementation coordinators and education funding. 17
	21	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the State, for certain fiscal years, to provide a grant to each 4
	22	+	county board of education for the salary of a Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 5
	23	+	implementation coordinator in each county; and generally relating to a salary grant 6
	24	+	to county boards for Blueprint for Maryland’s Future implementation coordinators. 7
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42		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
43		-	Article – Education 19
44		-	Section 5–404(b)(2) ~~5–235(a)(1), 5–404(b)(2), and 5–410(a) and (b) 20~~
45		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
46		-	(2022 Replacement Volume) 22
	26	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
	27	+	Article – Education 9
	28	+	Section 5–404(b)(2) 10
	29	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	30	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 12
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48		-	BY adding to 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1196
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	33	+	Article – Education 14
	34	+	Section 5–404(h) 15
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	36	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 17
	37	+
	38	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
	39	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
	40	+
	41	+	Article – Education 20
	42	+
	43	+	5–404. 21
	44	+
	45	+	(b) (2) State and local government units responsible for implementing an 22
	46	+	element of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future shall develop implementation plans 23
	47	+	consistent with the Comprehensive Implementation Plan that describe the goals, 24
	48	+	objectives, and strategies that will be used to improve student achievement and meet the 25 2 HOUSE BILL 1196
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51		-	Article – Education 1
52		-	Section 5–235(a–2) and (p) 2
53		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54		-	(2022 Replacement Volume) 4
	51	+	Blueprint for Maryland’s Future recommendations for each segment of the student 1
	52	+	population. 2
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56		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
57		-	Article – Education 6
58		-	Section 5–404(h) and 5–410(c) and (d) 7
59		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60		-	(2022 Replacement Volume) 9
	54	+	(h) (1) For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the governing body of a 3
	55	+	county and the local school system jointly shall appoint a single implementation 4
	56	+	coordinator responsible for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future by 5
	57	+	all government units operating in the county. 6
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62		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
63		-	Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 11
64		-	Section 16(d) 12
	59	+	(2) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2025 AND 2026, THE STATE SHALL 7
	60	+	PROVIDE A GRANT OF $150,000 TO EACH COUNTY BOARD FOR THE SALARY OF THE 8
	61	+	IMPLEMENTATION COORD INATOR APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9
	62	+	(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 10
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66		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
67		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
68		-
69		-	Article – Education 15
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71		-	5–235. 16
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73		-	(a) (1) (i) Subject to subsection (o) of this section and beginning in fiscal 17
74		-	year 2023, the county governing body shall levy and appropriate an annual tax sufficient 18
75		-	to provide an amount of revenue for elementary and secondary public education purposes 19
76		-	equal to the local share of major education aid as adjusted under § 5–239 of this subtitle. 20
77		-
78		-	(ii) For the purposes of calculating the local share of major education 21
79		-	aid and regardless of the source of the funds, all funds that a county board, including the 22
80		-	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, is authorized to expend for schools may be 23
81		-	considered as levied by the county council, board of county commissioners, or the Mayor 24
82		-	and City Council of Baltimore except for: 25
83		-
84		-	1. State appropriations; 26
85		-
86		-	2. Federal education aid payments; and 27
87		-
88		-	3. The amount of the expenditure authorized for debt service 28
89		-	and capital outlay. 29
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91		-	(A–2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE LOCAL SHARE OF M AJOR EDUCATION AID 30
92		-	UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE REDUCED BY AN A DDITIONAL 31
93		-	$10,000,000 FOR A LOCAL SCHOOL S YSTEM THAT: 32
94		-	HOUSE BILL 1196 3
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97		-	(1) PARTICIPATED AS A WHO LE IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 1
98		-	AGRICULTURE COMMUNI TY ELIGIBILITY PROVI SION IN THE 2022–2023 SCHOOL 2
99		-	YEAR; AND 3
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101		-	(2) HAD THE LARGEST FULL –TIME ENROLLMENT OF A LL LOCAL 4
102		-	SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN TH E STATE PARTICIPATING I N THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 5
103		-	AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISIO N IN THE 2022–2023 SCHOOL 6
104		-	YEAR. 7
105		-
106		-	(P) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION , “POPULATION DENSITY A MOUNT” MEANS 8
107		-	THE TOTAL COUNTY POP ULATION DIVIDED BY T HE SQUARE MILES IN T HE COUNTY. 9
108		-
109		-	(2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE 10
110		-	ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO A LOCAL SCHOOL 11
111		-	SYSTEM IN A COUNTY W ITH: 12
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113		-	(I) A POPULATION DENSITY A MOUNT OF LESS THAN 100; AND 13
114		-
115		-	(II) A FULL–TIME EQUIVALENT STUD ENT ENROLLMENT OF 14
116		-	FEWER THAN 2,000. 15
117		-
118		-	5–404. 16
119		-
120		-	(b) (2) State and local government units responsible for implementing an 17
121		-	element of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future shall develop implementation plans 18
122		-	consistent with the Comprehensive Implementation Plan that describe the goals, 19
123		-	objectives, and strategies that will be used to improve student achievement and meet the 20
124		-	Blueprint for Maryland’s Future recommendations for each segment of the student 21
125		-	population. 22
126		-
127		-	(h) (1) For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the governing body of a 23
128		-	county and the local school system jointly shall appoint a single implementation 24
129		-	coordinator responsible for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future by 25
130		-	all government units operating in the county. 26
131		-
132		-	(2) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2025 AND 2026, THE STATE SHALL 27
133		-	PROVIDE A GRANT OF $150,000 TO EACH COUNTY BOARD FOR THE SALARY OF TH E 28
134		-	IMPLEMENTATION COORD INATOR APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA GRAPH 29
135		-	(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 30
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137		-	(2) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2025 AND 2026, EACH COUNTY 31
138		-	BOARD SHALL PROVIDE $150,000 FOR THE SALARY OF TH E IMPLEMENTATION 32
139		-	COORDINATOR APPOINTE D IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 33
140		-	SUBSECTION. 34
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144		-	(3) FUNDING FOR THE SALAR Y OF THE IMPLEMENTAT ION 1
145		-	COORDINATOR PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2
146		-	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE PAID BY THE STATE AND THE 3
147		-	COUNTY IN THE SAME P ROPORTION AS THE FOU NDATION PROGRAM UNDER § 5–213 4
148		-	OF THIS TITLE. 5
149		-
150		-	5–410. 6
151		-
152		-	(a) In addition to its own assessments and tracking of progress, required under § 7
153		-	5–406 of this subtitle, the Board shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an 8
154		-	independent evaluation of the State’s progress in implementing the Blueprint for 9
155		-	Maryland’s Future and achieving the expected outcomes during the implementation period. 10
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157		-	(b) The independent evaluation shall include an assessment of: 11
158		-
159		-	(1) The use of additional funding to meet the goals of the Blueprint for 12
160		-	Maryland’s Future; 13
161		-
162		-	(2) Progress toward the goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and 14
163		-	whether the goals have been achieved; and 15
164		-
165		-	(3) Any recommendations to alter the goals or strategies employed to reach 16
166		-	the goals, including new uses for existing funds or additional funding. 17
167		-
168		-	(c) (1) An entity with which the Board contracts for an independent evaluation 18
169		-	shall report its results to the Board on or before: 19
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171		-	(i) [October 1, 2024] DECEMBER 1, 2026; and 20
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173		-	(ii) October 1, 2030. 21
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175		-	(2) The Board shall contract for each independent evaluation as soon as 22
176		-	practicable. 23
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178		-	(d) (1) (i) On or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, the Board 24
179		-	shall, using the first independent evaluation and its own judgment, report to the Governor 25
180		-	and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 26
181		-	on whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and 27
182		-	achieving the expected outcomes. 28
183		-
184		-	(ii) The Board’s report shall include an assessment of the State’s 29
185		-	progress towards: 30
186		-
187		-	1. Increasing the number of teachers achieving National 31
188		-	Board Certification; 32
189		-	HOUSE BILL 1196 5
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192		-	2. Providing full–day prekindergarten programs for 3– and 1
193		-	4–year–olds in accordance with Title 7, Subtitle 1A of this article; 2
194		-
195		-	3. Improving behavioral health services in accordance with § 3
196		-	7–447 of this article; and 4
197		-
198		-	4. Ensuring that students enrolled in public schools meet 5
199		-	college and career standards in accordance with § 7–205.1 of this article. 6
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201		-	(iii) The Board’s report shall include any legislative or structural 7
202		-	corrections necessary to fully implement the Blueprint. 8
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204		-	(2) On or before December 1, 2030, the Board shall report on the results of 9
205		-	the final independent evaluation to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 10
206		-	State Government Article, the General Assembly. 11
207		-
208		-	(3) The Board’s reports under this subsection shall include: 12
209		-
210		-	(i) Practices being used to close achievement gaps between students 13
211		-	of different groups listed in § 5–408(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle; 14
212		-
213		-	(ii) Progress made in closing the achievement gaps listed under item 15
214		-	(i) of this paragraph; and 16
215		-
216		-	(iii) Assessments of student outcomes listed under § 5–408(a)(2)(ii) of 17
217		-	this subtitle, disaggregated by race, income, ethnicity, and gender. 18
218		-
219		-	Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2021 19
220		-
221		-	SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 20
222		-
223		-	(d) In the independent evaluation and report to be submitted to the Governor and 21
224		-	the General Assembly on or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, as required 22
225		-	under § 5–410(d)(1) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act, the Accountability and 23
226		-	Implementation Board shall report whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being 24
227		-	implemented as intended and is achieving expected outcomes. 25
228		-
229		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26
230		-	1, 2023. 27
231		-
	64	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
	65	+	1, 2023. 12