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HOUSE BILL 1219
F1, F2 3lr0129
CF SB 893
By: The Speaker (By Request – Administration) and Delegates Acevero, Amprey,
Attar, Bagnall, Barve, Boafo, Charkoudian, Charles, Crosby, Ebersole,
Edelson, Foley, Harris, Ivey, Jackson, D. Jones, Kaiser, Kerr, Lehman,
R. Lewis, Lopez, Love, Mireku–North, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Patterson,
Pena–Melnyk, Pruski, Queen, Rogers, Schmidt, Simmons, Simpson, Smith,
Solomon, Taveras, Turner, Vogel, White, and Williams Williams, Atterbeary,
Fair, Feldmark, Grossman, Henson, Wells, and Wu
Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
Assigned to: Ways and Means and Appropriations
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 5, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 2
FOR the purpose of altering the qualifications for early childhood education teacher 3
certification completed through an alternative preparation program; requiring the 4
State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Higher 5
Education Commission, to establish specific goals for the recruitment and retention 6
of teachers in teacher preparation programs in the State; requiring the Department 7
to establish and maintain a Maryland Educator Recruitment, Retention, and 8
Diversity Dashboard; stating the intent of the General Assembly for Maryland to 9
join the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact as a member state; specifying that the 10
General Assembly and the State Board of Education shall ensure that certain steps 11
are taken for Maryland to become a member state in the Compact; transferring the 12
administration of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland program from the Maryland 13
Higher Education Commission to the Department; including under the category of 14
“high staff qualifications” for publicly funded eligible prekindergarten providers 15
certain early childhood education teachers employed for a certain period of time; 16
altering the requirements for, and expanding the purpose of, the Nancy Grasmick 17
Teacher Award to include mental health professionals employed by public schools in 18
the State; renaming the Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award to be the Nancy Grasmick 19 2 HOUSE BILL 1219
Public School Professional Award; altering the qualifications for applicants and 1
recipients of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland program; establishing the Grow Our 2
Own Educators Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to individuals who 3
pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a 4
full–time teacher in the State; requiring the Department Teacher Development and 5
Retention Program to provide support to students interested in pursuing careers in 6
the teaching profession; requiring the Commission to administer the Program and to 7
take certain actions to develop and implement the Program; requiring the 8
Commission to take certain actions to evaluate the Program; establishing the Grow 9
Our Own Educators Scholarship Teacher Development and Retention Fund as a 10
special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to 11
the Fund; establishing the Educator Internship Stipend Program to provide stipends 12
to student teachers in internships working directly with students; requiring the 13
Department to administer the Program and take certain actions to evaluate the 14
Program; and generally relating to the recruitment and retention of teachers in the 15
State. 16
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17
Article – Education 18
Section 6–120(a) and (b), 6–121, 7–1A–04(a), 18–1501 through 18–1503, 18–1506, 19
18–2201 through 18–2204, 18–2206, 18–2209, and 18–2210 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2022 Replacement Volume) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
Article – Education 24
Section 18–2205 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2022 Replacement Volume) 27
BY adding to 28
Article – Education 29
Section 6–128 and 6–129; 6–128; and 18–2701 through 18–2705 18–2706 to be under 30
the new subtitle “Subtitle 27. Grow Our Own Educators Scholarship Teacher 31
Development and Retention Program”; and 18–2801 to be under the new 32
subtitle “Subtitle 28. Educator Internship Stipend Program” 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2022 Replacement Volume) 35
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 36
Article – State Finance and Procurement 37
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 40
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 41
Article – State Finance and Procurement 42 HOUSE BILL 1219 3
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 3
BY adding to 4
Article – State Finance and Procurement 5
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 8
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
Article – Education 11
6–120. 12
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
(2) “Alternative teacher preparation program” means a program 14
[established]: 15
(I) 1. ESTABLISHED by a county board, AN INSTITUTION OF 16
HIGHER EDUCATION , OR A NONPROFIT ORGAN IZATION and approved by the State 17
Superintendent [that:]; OR 18
2. ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; 19
[(i)] (II) [Leads] THAT LEADS to a participant receiving a 20
Resident Teacher Certificate issued by the Department; and 21
[(ii)] (III) [Includes] THAT INCLUDES teaching assignments with 22
supervision and mentoring by a qualified teacher. 23
(3) “ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGAR TEN PROVIDER ” HAS THE MEANING 24
STATED IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE. 25
[(3)] (4) “Partner school” means a local school system, nonpublic school, 26
[or] nonpublic special education school, OR ELIGIBLE PREKINDE RGARTEN PROVIDER 27
that has a written partnership agreement with an institution of higher education or 28
alternative teacher preparation program to provide a teacher training practicum for 29
participants enrolled in a teacher preparation program at the institution of higher 30
education or alternative teacher preparation program. 31
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(b) (1) Each participant in an undergraduate and a graduate teacher 1
preparation program shall complete a teacher training practicum as a requirement for 2
graduation. 3
(2) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 4
SUBSECTION, AN alternative teacher preparation program shall require each participant 5
to successfully complete a teacher training practicum. 6
(3) (I) AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR 7
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD E DUCATION CERTIFICATI ON SHALL REQUIRE EAC H 8
PARTICIPANT TO SUCCE SSFULLY: 9
1. COMPLETE A TEACHER TR AINING PRACTICUM ; OR 10
2. SATISFY CRITERIA ESTA BLISHED BY THE 11
DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH THAT EVALUATE 12
THE KNOWLEDGE AND SK ILLS FROM PRIOR LEAR NING RELATING TO EAR LY 13
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION . 14
(II) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H 15
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , SHALL ESTABLISH STAN DARDS FOR AND 16
CRITERIA TO EVALUATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS F ROM PRIOR LEARNING 17
RELATING TO EARLY CH ILDHOOD EDUCATION , INCLUDING FROM A REG ISTERED 18
APPRENTICESHIP . 19
6–121. 20
(a) A teacher preparation program shall: 21
(1) Include the following components of instruction: 22
(i) Basic research skills and methods and training on the routine 23
evaluation and use of research and data to improve student performance; 24
(ii) Differentiation of instruction and demonstration of cultural 25
competence for students of diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds with 26
different learning abilities; 27
(iii) Implementation of restorative approaches for student behaviors; 28
(iv) Identifying and assessing, in the context of the classroom, typical 29
student learning deficits and techniques to remedy learning deficits; 30
(v) Recognizing and effectively using high quality instructional 31
materials, including digital resources and computer technology; 32
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(vi) Core academic subjects that teachers will be teaching; 1
(vii) Methods and techniques for identifying and addressing the social 2
and emotional needs of students, including trauma–informed approaches to pedagogy; and 3
(viii) Skills and techniques for effective classroom management; 4
(2) Require program participants to demonstrate competency in each of the 5
components required under paragraph (1) of this subsection; 6
(3) Provide training in the knowledge and skills required to understand 7
and teach the Maryland curriculum frameworks; and 8
(4) On or after July 1, 2025, require passing a nationally recognized, 9
portfolio–based assessment of teaching ability as a requirement for graduation. 10
(b) Each teacher preparation program shall incorporate classroom observations 11
in which the program participant is observed in different school settings at the beginning 12
of the teacher preparation program to assist a program participant in determining if the 13
program participant has the aptitude and temperament for teaching. 14
(c) A teacher preparation program shall develop a method for regularly 15
communicating and collaborating with local school systems, including, if necessary, 16
through financial memoranda of understanding, to strengthen teacher preparation, 17
induction, and professional development programs. 18
(d) (1) An institution of higher education that offers graduate level courses in 19
school administration shall develop: 20
(i) A method for evaluating the potential of program participants to 21
be effective school leaders; and 22
(ii) A curriculum to enable school leaders to organize and manage 23
schools to achieve the effectiveness of top–performing schools or school systems, including: 24
1. Management of highly skilled professionals in a 25
professional work environment; and 26
2. Effective peer observations and effective evaluations of 27
other personnel. 28
(2) These courses shall include clinical experience and assessments to 29
determine whether participants demonstrate competency in these areas. 30
(e) An institution of higher education: 31
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(1) May, if the institution of higher education shows cause, expand the total 1
number of credit hours required to graduate from an undergraduate teacher preparation 2
program by up to 12 credits; and 3
(2) May not require a number of credit hours in excess of 132 total credit 4
hours to graduate from an undergraduate teacher preparation program. 5
(f) To further support and strengthen the profession of teaching in the State, the 6
Department shall: 7
(1) Provide technical assistance and other supports to teacher preparation 8
programs at institutions of higher education in the State; 9
(2) Develop a systemic method of providing feedback to teacher preparation 10
programs to ensure that institutions of higher education have the most current information 11
about the content, composition, and expectations for teachers of prekindergarten through 12
12th grade classes; [and] 13
(3) Assist teacher preparation programs in seeking and retaining highly 14
qualified individuals, including individuals from groups historically underrepresented in 15
the teaching profession; 16
(4) ESTABLISH IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND HIGHER 17
EDUCATION COMMISSION, ESTABLISH SPECIFIC GOALS FOR T HE RECRUITMENT 18
AND RETENTION OF TEA CHERS IN TEACHER PRE PARATION PROGRAMS 19
THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND 20
(5) REQUIRE TEACHER PREPA RATION PROGRAMS THAT FAIL TO 21
MEET THE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ITEM (4) OF THIS 22
SUBSECTION TO SUBMIT AN ACTION PLAN TO TH E DEPARTMENT WORK WITH 23
TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS THAT FAIL T O MEET THE GOALS EST ABLISHED 24
UNDER ITEM (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION T O DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN THAT 25
DEMONSTRATES HOW THE TEAC HER PREPARATION PROG RAM WILL MEET THE 26
GOALS. 27
(g) The State Board and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education 28
Board shall, in consultation with the Accountability and Implementation Board established 29
under § 5–402 of this article, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. 30
6–128. 31
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 32
ESTABLISH AND MAINTA IN A MARYLAND EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT , RETENTION, 33
AND DIVERSITY DASHBOARD. 34
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(2) THE SUBJECT TO PARA GRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 1
DASHBOARD SHALL INCLU DE DEMOGRAPHIC INFOR MATION AND KEY DATA POINTS 2
REGARDING EDUCATORS IN CLASSRO OMS AND PROSPECTIVE EDUCATORS WITHIN 3
TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE: 4
(I) CERTIFICATED AND NONC ERTIFICATED PERSONNEL IN 5
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ; AND 6
(II) PROSPECTIVE EDUCATORS WITHIN TEACHER 7
PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHO ARE PARTICI PATING IN 8
TEACHER INTERNSHIPS . 9
(3) (I) THE DASHBOARD MAY NOT INC LUDE ANY DEMOGRAPHIC 10
INFORMATION THAT COU LD BE USED TO IDENTIFY SPE CIFIC INDIVIDUALS . 11
(II) ANY DEMOGRAPHIC THAT IS LESS THAN 5% OF THE 12
RELEVANT POPULATION MAY BE REPORTED SIMP LY AS “< 5%”. 13
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 14
THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY BOARD SH ALL REPORT TO TH E DEPARTMENT 15
DEMOGRAPHIC AND JOB STATUS INFORMATION O N EDUCATORS EMPLOYED BY, AND 16
TEACHER INTERNS PLAC ED IN, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS W ITHIN THE JURISDICTI ON OF 17
THE COUNTY BOARD DUR ING THE PREVIOUS SCH OOL YEAR. 18
(2) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE INFORM ATION 19
REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D ISAGGREGATED BY : 20
(I) SCHOOL; 21
(II) GENDER; 22
(III) RACE; 23
(IV) ETHNICITY; 24
(V) AVERAGE LENGTH OF SER VICE; 25
(VI) STATUS ON THE CAREER LADDER ESTABLISHED U NDER § 26
6–1002 OF THIS TITLE; 27
(VII) NUMBER OF EDUCATORS H IRED DURING THE REPO RTING 28
PERIOD; AND 29
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(VIII) ATTRITION RATES OF ED UCATORS DURING THE R EPORTING 1
PERIOD. 2
6–129. 3
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “COMPACT” MEANS THE INTERSTATE TEACHER 4
MOBILITY COMPACT. 5
(B) (1) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO JOIN THE 6
INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT AS A MEMBER S TATE. 7
(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE STATE BOARD SHALL ENSURE 8
THAT ALL NECESSARY S TEPS ARE TAKEN FOR MARYLAND TO BECOME A MEMBER 9
STATE IN THE COMPACT. 10
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT IS 11
TO FACILITATE THE LI CENSURE OF TEACHERS ACROSS THE MEMBER ST ATES, WITH 12
THE GOAL OF IMPROVIN G ACCESS TO THE TEAC HING PROFESSION AND SERVING THE 13
NEEDS OF STUDENTS AC ROSS THE MEMBER STAT ES TO RECEIVE A QUA LITY 14
EDUCATION FROM QUALI FIED TEACHERS . 15
(D) (1) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APP LY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A 16
STANDARD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE, AN INDIVIDUAL IN A COMPACT MEMBER 17
STATE SHALL: 18
(I) HOLD A BACHELOR ’S DEGREE; AND 19
(II) HAVE COMPLETED ALL RE QUIREMENTS OF A PROGRAM F OR 20
TEACHER LICENSURE AP PROVED BY THE LICENS ING AUTHORITY OF THE COMPACT 21
MEMBER STATE . 22
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AN APPLICATION P ROCESS 23
FOR A STANDARD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE UNDER THI S SECTION, WHICH 24
SHALL INCLUDE A REQU IREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TO UNDERGO A CRIMINA L 25
BACKGROUND CHECK . 26
(3) ON RECEIPT OF AN APPL ICATION FOR A STANDARD 27
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE UNDER THI S SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 28
(I) ISSUE THE LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT ; OR 29
(II) SHOW CAUSE FOR THE DENIAL TO ISSUE A LI CENSE TO THE 30
APPLICANT. 31
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(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A NOTICE AND A PPEAL 1
PROCESS FOR APPLICAN TS TO APPEAL DECISIO NS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 2
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 3
(E) (1) THE STATE BOARD AND THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD S AND 4
TEACHER EDUCATION BOARD MAY ESTABLISH R EGULATIONS AUTHORIZI NG THE 5
AUTOMATIC ISSUANCE O F A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE TO TEACHE RS WHO ARE 6
LICENSED IN A COMPACT MEMBER STATE . 7
(2) A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS 8
MINIMAL EQUIVALENCY AS THE ELIGIBLE LICEN SE UNDER THE COMPACT. 9
(F) WHEN A LICENSE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SECTION IS UP 10
FOR RENEWAL , THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E THE TEACHER TO COM PLETE 11
STATE–SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT S AS A CONDITION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LICEN SE. 12
7–1A–04. 13
(a) All eligible prekindergarten providers shall include structural elements that 14
are evidence–based and nationally recognized as important for ensuring program quality, 15
including: 16
(1) Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year: 17
(i) High staff qualifications, including teachers who, at a 18
minimum[, hold]: 19
1. [State] HOLD STATE certification for teaching in early 20
childhood education; [or] 21
2. [A] HOLD A bachelor’s degree in any field and are 22
pursuing residency through the Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program, 23
which includes early childhood coursework, clinical practice, and evidence of pedagogical 24
content knowledge; OR 25
3. ARE PURSUING STATE CERTIFICATION T HROUGH AN 26
ALTERNATIVE PREPARAT ION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 27
6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE 28
A. HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE FIELD OF EARLY 29
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025; 30
B. MEET THE EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA IN EFFECT O N 31
JULY 1, 2023, FOR A CHILD CARE CEN TER TEACHER OR A CHI LD CARE PROVIDER IN 32
A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME OR A LARGE FAMI LY CHILD CARE HOME ; AND 33 10 HOUSE BILL 1219
C. HAVE BEEN ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON OR 1
BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH AN IN –CLASSROOM OBSERVATIO N AS HAVING 2
SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM PRIO R LEARNING AND JOB 3
EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT EARLY CHIL DHOOD EDUCATION ; and 4
(ii) Teaching assistants who have at least: 5
1. A Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate; or 6
2. An associate’s degree; 7
(2) Professional development for all staff; 8
(3) A student–to–classroom personnel ratio of no more than 10 to 1 in each 9
class; 10
(4) Class sizes of no more than 20 students per classroom; 11
(5) A full–day prekindergarten program; 12
(6) Inclusion of students with disabilities to ensure access to and full 13
participation in all program opportunities; 14
(7) For at least 1 year before a student’s enrollment in kindergarten, 15
learning environments that: 16
(i) Are aligned with State Early Learning and Development 17
Standards; 18
(ii) Use evidence–based curricula; and 19
(iii) Use instruction methods that are: 20
1. Developmentally appropriate; and 21
2. Culturally and linguistically responsive; 22
(8) Individualized accommodations and supports for all students; 23
(9) Instructional staff salaries and benefits that are comparable to the 24
salaries and benefits of instructional staff employed by the county board of the county in 25
which the early learning program is located; 26
(10) Program evaluation to ensure continuous program improvement; 27
(11) On–site or accessible comprehensive services for students; 28 HOUSE BILL 1219 11
(12) Community partnerships that promote access to comprehensive 1
services for families of students; and 2
(13) Evidence–based health and safety standards. 3
18–1501. 4
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(b) (1) “Eligible field of employment” means employment in the State by an 6
organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation 7
under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 8
(2) “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any 9
local government in the State, but does not include being employed as a judicial clerk in 10
any court. 11
(c) “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate or graduate study 12
that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses from: 13
(1) A college or university, government, or commercial source; or 14
(2) An organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is 15
exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 16
(D) “MENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONAL” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 17
(1) A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOY EE CERTIFICATED UNDE R TITLE 6, 18
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 19
(2) EMPLOYED IN A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE STATE TO 20
PROVIDE MENTAL HEALT H SERVICES, INCLUDING AS A SCHOO L PSYCHOLOGIST , 21
RESOURCE PSYCHOLOGIS T, PSYCHOLOGIST COORDIN ATOR, SOCIAL WORKER , 22
SOCIAL WORKER SUPERV ISOR, SCHOOL COUNSELOR , OR MENTAL HEALTH 23
COORDINATOR . 24
[(d)] (E) “Program” means the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment 25
Program. 26
18–1502. 27
(a) There is a program of loan assistance repayment known as the Janet L. 28
Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program in the State. 29
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(b) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall assist in the repayment of 1
the amount of any higher education loan owed by an individual who: 2
(1) [(i)] Receives a graduate, professional, or undergraduate degree from: 3
[1.] (I) A college or university in the State of Maryland; or 4
[2.] (II) A school of law[; or 5
(ii) Receives a Resident Teacher Certificate (RTC) from the 6
Department after completing an alternative teaching preparation program approved by the 7
State Superintendent]; 8
(2) Obtains eligible employment; 9
(3) Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income 10
levels established by the Office, including any additional sources of income; and 11
(4) Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office. 12
(c) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section AND 13
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , the Office shall assist in the repayment of the 14
amount of any higher education loan owed by a public school teacher OR MENTAL HEALTH 15
PROFESSIONAL in the State who[: 16
(1) Has taught] HAS BEEN EMPLOYED in Maryland for at least [2 years:] 17
1 YEAR. 18
[(i)] (2) [In] A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHE R MUST HAVE BEEN 19
EMPLOYED IN MARYLAND FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR TEACHING IN science, technology, 20
engineering, fine arts, or math subjects[;]: 21
[(ii)] (I) In a school in which at least the following percentages of 22
the students are enrolled in the free and reduced price lunch program in the State: 23
1. 75% through June 30, 2025; and 24
2. 55% beginning July 1, 2025; or 25
[(iii)] (II) In a school that: 26
1. Had Title I status during the 2018–2019 school year; 27
2. Lost Title I status after the 2018–2019 school year; and 28
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3. Participates in the United States Department of 1
Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision[; and 2
(2) Has received the highest performance evaluation rating for the most 3
recent year available in the county in which the teacher taught]. 4
(d) (1) A grant awarded under subsection (c) of this section shall be known as 5
the Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL Award. 6
(2) A recipient of a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 7
PROFESSIONAL Award shall be known as a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 8
PROFESSIONAL Scholar. 9
(e) An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall 10
demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational 11
expenses, or living expenses for graduate or undergraduate study. 12
(f) Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 13
18–1501(c)(2) of this subtitle shall require the approval of the Office. 14
(g) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist 15
in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a licensed clinical 16
alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapy counselor, or a 17
licensed clinical professional counselor whose practice is located in a high–need geographic 18
area of the State as determined by the Maryland Department of Health. 19
18–1503. 20
(a) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt regulations to 21
establish: 22
(1) The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman 23
Loan Assistance Repayment Program; 24
(2) The maximum total income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan 25
Assistance Repayment Program, including any additional sources of income; 26
(3) That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to an 27
individual who: 28
(i) Graduated from an institution of higher education in the last 3 29
years; 30
(ii) Is a resident of the State; 31
(iii) Is employed on a full–time basis; and 32 14 HOUSE BILL 1219
(iv) 1. Provides, as the principal part of the individual’s 1
employment, legal services to low–income residents in the State who cannot afford legal 2
services, nursing services in nursing shortage areas in the State as defined in § 18–802 of 3
this title, or other services in an eligible field of employment in which there is a shortage of 4
qualified practitioners to low–income or underserved residents or areas of the State; or 5
2. For teacher AND MENTAL HEALTH P ROFESSIONAL 6
applicants only, qualifies for a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 7
PROFESSIONAL Award; 8
(4) A limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office of 9
Student Financial Assistance in repaying the loan of an eligible individual, based on the 10
individual’s total income and outstanding higher education loan balance; 11
(5) A procedure and schedule for the monthly or annual payment of the 12
amount of loan assistance provided by the Office of Student Financial Assistance to the 13
eligible individual, as appropriate to assist an eligible individual in meeting loan 14
forgiveness program requirements; 15
(6) A requirement that an eligible individual apply to federal loan 16
forgiveness programs for which the individual may qualify; 17
(7) A requirement that an eligible individual notify the Office of Student 18
Financial Assistance if the individual receives other loan repayment assistance; and 19
(8) An annual review of the eligibility of each individual participating in 20
the Program. 21
(b) [The Office of Student Financial Assistance may not approve more than 50% 22
of the total number of awards for teacher applicants to Nancy Grasmick Teacher Scholars. 23
(c)] The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt any other regulations 24
necessary to implement this subtitle. 25
18–1506. 26
The Office shall publicize the availability of the Program, including by publicizing 27
the Program: 28
(1) At historically black colleges and universities; and 29
(2) In a manner that focuses on students who are historica lly 30
underrepresented in the teaching [field] AND MENTAL HEALTH PR OFESSIONAL FIELDS . 31
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
(b) “Eligible institution” means a: 2
(1) Public senior higher education institution in the State that possesses a 3
certificate of approval from the Commission and has a department, school, or college of 4
education; or 5
(2) Private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State that 6
possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission, has a department, school, or 7
college of education, and agrees to provide a matching grant to an undergraduate or 8
graduate student, as appropriate, who receives a Teaching Fellows for Maryland 9
scholarship in the lesser of: 10
(i) 100% of the annual cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the 11
University of Maryland, College Park Campus; or 12
(ii) 50% of the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the private 13
nonprofit institution of higher education. 14
[(c) “Office” means the Office of Student Financial Assistance as defined in § 15
18–101(c) of this title.] 16
[(d)] (C) (1) “Service obligation” means to teach full time in the State as a 17
teacher in a Maryland public school or a public prekindergarten program [that has at least 18
50% of its students eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM)]: 19
(I) THAT IS IN A HIGH –NEEDS SCHOOL , AS DEFINED 20
IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; OR 21
(II) IN A GRADE LEVEL OR C ONTENT AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A 22
SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIE D EDUCATORS, AS DETERMINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 23
DEPARTMENT . 24
(2) “Service obligation” does not mean employment as teaching assistants, 25
volunteer service, paid fellowships, or internships. 26
18–2202. 27
(A) There is a program of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships that are 28
awarded under this subtitle for students who pledge to work as public school or public 29
prekindergarten teachers in the State upon completion of their studies at [schools that have 30
at least 50% of the students in the school eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM)]: 31
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(1) A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , AS DEFINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 1
DEPARTMENT ; OR 2
(2) IN A GRADE LEVEL OR C ONTENT AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A 3
SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIE D EDUCATORS , AS DETERMINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 4
DEPARTMENT . 5
(B) (1) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A 6
LIST OF HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOLS IN WHI CH THERE ARE A SIGNI FICANT PROPORTION 7
OF: 8
(I) TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 9
(II) TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVE L OR CONTENT 10
AREA OTHER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTE NT AREA IN WHICH THE Y ARE 11
CERTIFICATED . 12
(2) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A 13
LIST OF GRADE LEVELS AND CONTENT AREAS IN WHICH THERE ARE A SI GNIFICANT 14
PROPORTION OF : 15
(I) TEACHER VACANCIES; AND 16
(II) TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR CON TENT 17
AREA OTHER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTE NT AREA IN WHICH THE Y ARE 18
CERTIFICATED . 19
18–2203. 20
(a) [The Office shall annually] EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL select 21
eligible students and offer a scholarship to each student selected to be used at an eligible 22
institution of their choice. 23
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a recipient of the Teaching 24
Fellows for Maryland scholarship shall: 25
(i) [Be a Maryland resident or have graduated from a Maryland 26
high school; 27
(ii)] Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, be accepted 28
for admission or currently enrolled at an eligible institution as a full–time or part–time 29
undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a course of study or program in an academic 30
discipline leading to a Maryland professional teacher’s certificate; 31
[(iii) 1. Have achieved at least: 32 HOUSE BILL 1219 17
A. For a student currently enrolled in high school, an overall 1
grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent, or an overall grade point average 2
in the top 15% of the student’s grade, after completion of the first semester of the senior 3
year; 4
B. For a student currently enrolled as a full –time 5
undergraduate student, a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and 6
satisfactory progress toward a degree in an academic discipline leading to a Maryland 7
professional teacher’s certificate; 8
C. A score of 500 on the reading and math portions of the 9
SAT, with a combined score of at least 1100 on the reading and math portions of the SAT; 10
D. A composite ACT score of 25; or 11
E. A score of 50% on the GRE; and 12
2. Have demonstrated an exceptional dedication to or 13
aptitude for teaching;] 14
(II) 1. BE IN THE TOP 25% OF THE STUDENT ’S GRADUATING 15
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS , CONTINUE TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS T OWARD A 16
DEGREE, AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF THE INSTIT UTION; 17
2. HAVE A 3.0 UNWEIGHTED CUMULATIV E 18
HIGH SCHOOL GRADE PO INT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE, CONTINUE TO MAKE 19
SATISFACTORY PROGRES S TOWARD A DEGREE , AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF 20
THE INSTITUTION ; OR 21
3. CONTINUE TO MAKE SATI SFACTORY PROGRESS 22
TOWARD A DEGREE , AND MAINTAIN THE STANDAR DS OF THE INSTITUTION, AND 23
SUBMIT A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEAN OR CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF 24
EDUCATION OR RESPECTIVE DEPART MENT IN WHICH THE TE ACHING CREDENTIAL 25
PROGRAM IS HOUSED AT THE APPLIC ANT’S INSTITUTION; 26
[(iv)] (III) Sign a letter of intent to perform the service obligation 27
upon completion of the recipient’s required studies; 28
[(v)] (IV) Accept any other conditions attached to the award; and 29
[(vi)] (V) Satisfy any additional criteria the [Commission] 30
DEPARTMENT may establish. 31
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, an individual who, 32
at the time the individual is scheduled to matriculate at an eligible institution, will have 33 18 HOUSE BILL 1219
been employed as a teaching assistant at a public school or public prekindergarten program 1
in the State for at least 2 years: 2
(i) May apply for a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship 3
under this subtitle; and 4
(ii) Is eligible to hold a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship 5
as a full–time or part–time undergraduate or graduate student. 6
(3) A recipient of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship may be 7
an individual who is enrolled or plans to enroll at an eligible institution as a full–time or 8
part–time undergraduate or graduate student who: 9
(i) Changes majors to pursue a course of study or program in an 10
academic discipline leading to a Maryland professional teacher’s certificate; or 11
(ii) Seeks to change careers to pursue a course of study or program 12
in an academic discipline leading to a Maryland professional teacher’s certificate. 13
(4) IN SELECTING AWARDEES FOR A TEACHING FELLOWS FOR 14
MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP , THE OFFICE SHALL GIVE PRE FERENCE TO APPLICANT S, 15
INCLUDING THOSE APPL YING UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , WHO 16
HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED I N A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR A PUBLICLY FUNDED 17
PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAM WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. 18
(c) A recipient of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship may not hold a 19
Maryland professional teacher’s certificate. 20
(d) (1) Applicants who are secondary school students shall provide a high 21
school transcript after completion of the first semester of their senior year. 22
(2) Applicants who are currently enrolled in an eligible institution shall 23
provide the most recent college transcript, or if not applicable, the applicant may submit a 24
final high school transcript. 25
(3) Applicants who are not currently enrolled in an eligible institution, but 26
who are high school graduates, shall provide a final high school transcript. 27
(4) Applicants who are high school graduates and are not currently 28
enrolled in an eligible institution, but have completed some courses at an eligible 29
institution, shall provide the most recent college transcript. 30
(5) Applicants who are not currently enrolled in an eligible institution, but 31
who are college graduates, shall provide a final college transcript. 32
18–2204. 33
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the recipient of a Teaching 1
Fellows for Maryland scholarship shall repay the [Commission] DEPARTMENT the funds 2
received [as set forth in § 18–112 of this title] if the recipient does not: 3
(1) Satisfy the degree requirements of the eligible course of study or 4
program or fulfill other requirements as provided in this subtitle; 5
(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, perform PERFORM the service 6
obligation to teach in a public school or a public prekindergarten program [that has at least 7
50% of its students eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM)] IN A HIGH–NEEDS 8
SCHOOL, AS DEFINED IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT , OR IN A GRADE LEVEL OR 9
CONTENT AREA IN WHIC H THERE IS A SHORTAG E OF QUALIFIED EDUCA TORS, AS 10
IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT , for a period of: 11
(i) For a recipient who received a scholarship as an undergraduate 12
student, 1 year for each year that the recipient has a scholarship awarded under this 13
subtitle; and 14
(ii) For a recipient who received a scholarship as a graduate student, 15
at least 2 years; and 16
(3) Become professionally certified to teach in the State of Maryland within 17
the time period specified by the [Commission in consultation with the Maryland] 18
Department [of Education]. 19
(b) (1) If a recipient is unable to perform the service obligation required under 20
this subtitle because there are no available positions in a [public school or public 21
prekindergarten program that has at least 50% of its students eligible for free or reduced 22
price meals (FRPM)] QUALIFYING SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL , OR SUBJECT CONTENT 23
AREA, the recipient may work in any public school or public prekindergarten program in 24
the State. 25
(2) IF A RECIPIENT PERFORMS THE SERVICE OBLIGATI ON BY 26
TEACHING AT A SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL , OR CONTENT AREA PREV IOUSLY 27
IDENTIFIED AS HIGH N EEDS THAT IS NO LONG ER IDENTIFIED AS HIG H NEEDS, THE 28
RECIPIENT MAY CONTIN UE TO TEACH IN THAT SCHOOL, GRADE LEVEL, OR CONTENT 29
AREA WITHOUT BEING RE QUIRED TO REPAY THE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THIS 30
SUBTITLE. 31
(c) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall forgive a recipient of a Teaching Fellows for 32
Maryland scholarship for 2 years of an award if: 33
(1) (i) The recipient has taken the teacher certification examination, 34
approved by the State Board of Education, in 2 consecutive years; and 35
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(ii) The recipient fails to pass the teacher certification examination 1
within the time period specified by the [Commission] DEPARTMENT in accordance with 2
subsection (a)(3) of this section; or 3
(2) The recipient provides to the [Office] DEPARTMENT satisfactory 4
evidence of extenuating circumstances that prevent the recipient from becoming 5
professionally certified to teach in the State. 6
18–2205. 7
(a) The annual scholarship award shall be: 8
(1) At a public senior higher education institution in the State that has a 9
department, school, or college of education, 100% of the equivalent annual tuition, 10
mandatory fees, and room and board of a resident undergraduate student or graduate 11
student, as appropriate, at the public senior higher education institution; or 12
(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, at a private nonprofit 13
institution of higher education in the State that has a department, school, or college of 14
education, an amount equal to: 15
(i) The lesser of: 16
1. 100% of the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees 17
of a resident undergraduate student or graduate student, as appropriate, at the University 18
of Maryland, College Park Campus; or 19
2. 50% of the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees 20
of a resident undergraduate or graduate student, as appropriate, at the eligible private 21
nonprofit institution of higher education; and 22
(ii) 100% of the room and board of a resident undergraduate student 23
or graduate student, as appropriate, at the eligible private nonprofit institution of higher 24
education in the State. 25
(b) A private nonprofit institution of higher education shall provide a matching 26
scholarship award in an amount equal to the award calculated in subsection (a)(2)(i) of this 27
section. 28
18–2206. 29
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each recipient of a 30
Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship may renew the award three times if the 31
recipient: 32
(1) [Continues to be a resident of the State or graduated from a high school 33
in the State; 34 HOUSE BILL 1219 21
(2)] Continues to be a full–time or part–time undergraduate or graduate 1
student at an eligible institution as determined by the Office; AND 2
[(3) Has achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 3
scale and maintains this minimum cumulative grade point average throughout the 4
remainder of this award, or failing to do so, provides evidence of extenuating circumstances; 5
(4) In the judgment of the institution, is making satisfactory progress 6
toward a degree; and 7
(5) Maintains the standards of the institution] 8
(2) (I) HAS ACHIEVED A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE POI NT AVERAGE 9
ON A 4.0 SCALE, CONTINUES TO MAKE SA TISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD A 10
DEGREE, AND MAINTAINS THE STANDA RDS OF THE INSTITUTI ON; OR 11
(II) CONTINUES TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS T OWARD A 12
DEGREE, AND MAINTAINS THE STANDA RDS OF THE INSTITUTION, AND SUBMITS A 13
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEAN OR CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 14
OR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT IN WHIC H THE TEACHING CREDE NTIAL PROGRAM IS 15
HOUSED AT THE APPLIC ANT’S INSTITUTION. 16
(b) Each recipient of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship may renew 17
the annual award four times if the recipient is enrolled in a course of study that, as 18
determined by the institution, requires 5 years to complete. 19
18–2209. 20
The Governor annually shall include IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN 21
APPROPRIATION OF at least the following amounts [in the State budget] for the 22
[Commission] DEPARTMENT to award scholarships under this subtitle: 23
(1) For fiscal year 2022, $4,000,000; 24
(2) For fiscal year 2023, $8,000,000; 25
(3) For fiscal year 2024, $12,000,000; and 26
(4) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, [$18,000,000] 27
$10,000,000. 28
18–2210. 29
(A) (1) The [Office of Student Financial Assistance shall: 30
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(1) Publicize], IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE DEPARTMENT , SHALL 1
PUBLICIZE the availability of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships[; and]. 2
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL FOCUS ON PUBLICIZING THE 3
AVAILABILITY OF THE TEACHING FELLOWS FOR MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIPS : 4
(I) AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UN IVERSITIES IN 5
THE STATE; AND 6
(II) TO TEACHING ASSISTANT S AND OTHER EDUCATIO NAL 7
SUPPORT STAFF CURREN TLY WORKING IN PUBL IC SCHOOLS AND PUBLI CLY FUNDED 8
PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAMS; AND 9
(III) IN A MANNER THAT PROM OTES THE PROGRAM TO 10
STUDENTS WHO ARE MEM BERS OF GROUPS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE 11
TEACHING PROFESSION . 12
[(2)] (B) To the extent practicable, THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL 13
award scholarships under this subtitle in a manner that reflects ethnic, gender, racial, and 14
geographic diversity. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16
as follows: 17
Article – Education 18
SUBTITLE 27. GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER 19
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM. 20
18–2701. 21
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22
INDICATED. 23
(B) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 24
(1) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ENROLLED IN THE F IRST OR SECOND 25
YEAR AT AN INSTITUTI ON OF INITIAL ELIGIB ILITY; AND 26
(2) INTERESTED IN PURSUIN G A CAREER IN THE TE ACHING 27
PROFESSION. 28
(C) “ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION ” MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 29
EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT POSSESSES A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM 30
THE COMMISSION AND HAS A DEPARTMENT , SCHOOL, OR COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION. 31 HOUSE BILL 1219 23
(D) “ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGAR TEN PROVIDER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 1
IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2
(E) (C) “FUND” MEANS THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 3
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R THIS 4
SUBTITLE. 5
(D) “INSTITUTION OF INITIA L ELIGIBILITY” MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF 6
HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE WHERE AT LEAST 40% OF THE ATTENDEES ARE 7
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL PELL GRANTS. 8
(F) (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS 9
SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED 10
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE . 11
18–2702. 12
(A) (1) THERE IS A GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 13
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM. 14
(2) THE TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM IS A 15
PILOT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO INCENTIVIZE A COHORT OF STUDENTS T O PURSUE A 16
CAREER IN THE TEACHI NG PROFESSION . 17
(B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS 18
SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDU ALS WHO ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A 19
SERVICE OBLIGATION A S A TEACHER EMPLOYED FULL–TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD 20
OR AN ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER IN THE STATE IN A HIGH–NEEDS 21
SCHOOL, GRADE LEVEL , OR CONTENT AREA IN T HE STATE IN WHICH THERE IS A 22
SHORTAGE OF TEACHER S, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 23
(2) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE AN INCREASING LEVEL OF 24
SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS INTEREST ED IN PURSUING A CAR EER IN THE 25
TEACHING PROFESSION , BEGINNING BY OFFERIN G ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUA LS A 26
ONE–TIME STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN G 27
OPPORTUNITY IN A CLA SSROOM AND CONCLUDIN G BY PLACING THOSE I NDIVIDUALS 28
IN HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOLS , GRADE LEVELS , OR CONTENT AREAS . 29
(C) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT THE 30
OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH EL IGIBILITY CRITERIA F OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING 31
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT TO: 32
(1) BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; 33 24 HOUSE BILL 1219
(2) (I) BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMIS SION IN A TEACHER 1
PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION IN THE STATE; OR 2
(II) BE ACCEPTED IN AN ALTERNATIVE TEACH ER PREPARATION 3
PROGRAM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 4
(3) BE ENROLLED IN THE FI RST OR SECOND YEAR A T AN INSTITUTION 5
OF INITIAL ELIGIBILI TY IN AN ASSOCIATE ’S OR A BACHELOR ’S DEGREE PROGRAM ; 6
AND 7
(2) PLEDGE BEFORE RECEIVING AN E DUCATOR INTERNSHIP 8
STIPEND UNDER § 18–2703 OF THIS SUBTITLE , PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE 9
OBLIGATION AS A TEAC HER EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD OR AN 10
ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGA RTEN PROVIDER IN THE STATE FOR A MINIMUM O F 4 IN A 11
HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THERE IS A 12
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT , FOR A MINIMUM OF 13
2 YEARS. 14
(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM 15
AND ESTABLISH A PROC ESS FOR ELIGIBLE IND IVIDUALS TO APPLY TO THE 16
PROGRAM. 17
(2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S PROCESS SHALL INCL UDE ESTABLISHING A 18
HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND DIVERSE APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW 19
APPLICATIONS FROM EL IGIBLE INDIVIDUALS W HO ARE ACCEPTED IN A N 20
ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE. 21
(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP A PROC ESS FOR 22
AWARDING SCHOLARSHIP S TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 23
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROGRAM. 24
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETE RMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE 25
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO RECIPIENTS UNDER THE PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL 26
GIVE PREFERENCE TO A PPLICANTS WHO HAVE B EEN EMPLOYED IN A PU BLIC 27
SCHOOL OR A PUBLICLY FUNDED PREKINDERGART EN PROGRAM WITHIN TH E LAST 28
5 YEARS. 29
18–2703. 30
(A) EACH RECIPIENT OF A S CHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL USE 31
THE SCHOLARSHIP AWAR D FOR TUITION AND MA NDATORY FEES AT AN E LIGIBLE 32
INSTITUTION. 33
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(B) EACH RECIPIENT OF A S CHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL 1
SIGN AN AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INIT IAL AWARD TO: 2
(1) FULFILL A 4–YEAR SERV ICE OBLIGATION AS A TEACHER 3
EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOA RD OR AN ELIGIBLE PR EKINDERGARTEN 4
PROVIDER IN THE STATE WITHIN 6 YEARS OF GRADUATION FROM A TEACHER 5
PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION; AND 6
(2) REPAY THE STATE THE AMOUNTS AWA RDED UNDER THIS 7
SUBTITLE IF THE RECI PIENT DOES NOT FULFI LL THE SERVICE OBLIG ATION OR DOES 8
NOT GRADUATE FROM A TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIB LE 9
INSTITUTION. 10
(C) A RECIPIENT’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SHALL BE TERMINATED IF THE 11
RECIPIENT DOES NOT S ATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF TH E TEACHER PREPARATIO N 12
PROGRAM AT THE ELIGI BLE INSTITUTION IN W HICH THE RECIPIENT I S ENROLLED. 13
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIV E REPAYMENT OF A SCH OLARSHIP 14
AWARD FOR A RECIPIEN T WHO IS UNABLE TO F ULFILL THE SERVICE O BLIGATION OR 15
DOES NOT GRADUATE FROM A TEAC HER PREPARATION PROG RAM AT AN ELIGIBLE 16
INSTITUTION DUE TO M EDICAL REASONS . 17
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK WITH COUNTY BOARDS A ND ELIGIBLE 18
PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDERS TO ENSURE EMPL OYMENT OF SCHOLARSHI P 19
RECIPIENTS AFTER GRA DUATION. 20
(A) (1) A RECIPIENT WHO IS SEL ECTED FOR SUPPORT UN DER THE 21
PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE AN INITIAL STIPEND T O SUPPORT THE RECIPI ENT’S 22
PARTICIPATION IN AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN G OPPORTUNITY IN A P UBLIC 23
SCHOOL OR PUBLICLY F UNDED PREKINDERGARTE N CLASSROOM . 24
(2) THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY SHALL : 25
(I) OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRS T OR SECOND YEAR OF THE 26
RECIPIENT’S ENROLLMENT IN AN I NSTITUTION OF INITIA L ELIGIBILITY; AND 27
(II) CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDU CATION OF THE STUDEN TS IN THE 28
CLASSROOM IN WHICH T HE RECIPIENT PARTICIPATES. 29
(3) THE PURPOSE OF THE IN ITIAL STIPEND AWARDE D UNDER THIS 30
SUBSECTION IS TO NUR TURE IN THE RECIPIEN T A PASSION FOR BECO MING A 31
TEACHER. 32
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(4) IF THE INSTITUTION OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY HAS A WRITTEN 1
AGREEMENT WITH A PUB LIC PARTNER SCHOOL O R PUBLICLY FUNDED 2
PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAM FOR THE ESTABLIS HMENT OF A TRAINING 3
PRACTICUM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE , THEN THE RECIPIENT ’S 4
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN G OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE IN A CLASSROOM WI THIN THE 5
PARTNER SCHOOL . 6
(5) THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMIN E THE AMOUNT OF THE IN ITIAL 7
STIPENDS AWARDED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION . 8
(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , IF A 9
RECIPIENT INITIALLY SELECTED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) 10
OF THIS SECTION CONT INUES TO BE INTEREST ED IN PURSUING A CA REER IN THE 11
TEACHING PROFESSION , THE RECIPIENT MAY CO NTINUE TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL 12
STIPEND UNTIL THE RE CIPIENT ENROLLS IN A N INTERNSHIP OR PRAC TICUM THAT 13
IS PART OF A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL 14
TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE. 15
(2) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ADDI TIONAL ANNUAL STIPEN DS 16
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N, A RECIPIENT OF PROGRAM SUPPORT MUST CONTINUE 17
TO: 18
(I) BE ENROLLED IN AN ASS OCIATE’S OR A BACHELOR ’S 19
DEGREE PROGRAM ; 20
(II) MAKE SATISFACTORY PRO GRESS TOWARD A DEGRE E AND 21
MAINTAIN THE S TANDARDS OF THE INST ITUTION IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS 22
ENROLLED; AND 23
(III) PARTICIPATE IN EXPERI ENTIAL LEARNING 24
OPPORTUNITIES IN A P UBLIC SCHOOL OR PUBL ICLY FUNDED PREKINDE RGARTEN 25
CLASSROOM THAT CONTR IBUTE TO THE EDUCATI ON OF THE STUDENTS I N THE 26
CLASSROOM . 27
(3) IF THE INSTITUTION TH AT THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT ATT ENDS 28
HAS A WRITTEN AGREEM ENT WITH A PUBLIC PA RTNER SCHOOL OR PUBL ICLY 29
FUNDED PREKINDERGART EN PROGRAM FOR THE E STABLISHMENT OF A TR AINING 30
PRACTICUM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE , THEN THE RECIPIENT ’S 31
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN G OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE IN A CLASSROOM WI THIN THE 32
PARTNER SCHOOL . 33
(4) A PROGRAM RECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUAL STIPENDS 34
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT IS 35
ATTENDING THE INSTIT UTION OF INITIAL ELI GIBILITY THAT THE RECIPIENT 36 HOUSE BILL 1219 27
ATTENDED WHEN THE RE CIPIENT WAS AWARDED AN INITIAL STIPEND U NDER 1
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 2
(5) THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMIN E THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL 3
STIPENDS AWARDED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION . 4
(C) (1) A PROGRAM RECIPIENT SHA LL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INTE RNSHIP 5
STIPEND IF THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT : 6
(I) IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TEACHER PREPARA TION 7
PROGRAM AT AN INSTIT UTION OF HIGHER EDUC ATION IN THE STATE THAT, 8
THROUGH ITS COURSE O F STUDY LEADS TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL 9
TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE; 10
(II) IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN AN INTERNSHIP OR A 11
PRACTICUM PROVIDING DIRECT EXPERIENCE WO RKING WITH STUDENTS IN A 12
PUBLIC SCHOOL OR PUB LICLY FUNDED PREKIND ERGARTEN PROGRAM AS PART OF 13
THE RECIPIENT’S COURSE OF STUDY ; 14
(III) CONTINUES TO MAKE SATISFACTORY PROGRES S TOWARD A 15
DEGREE AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF THE INSTITUTION; AND 16
(IV) PLEDGES TO FULFILL A SERVICE OBLIGATION F OR 2 YEARS 17
AS A TEACHER EMPLOYE D FULL–TIME IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, OR 18
CONTENT AREA IN WHIC H THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS , AS IDENTIFIED BY 19
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER PARA GRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 20
(2) A PROGRAM RECIPIENT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF 21
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL RECEIVE AN INTE RNSHIP STIPEND OF 22
UP TO $20,000 FOR A 10–MONTH EDUCA TOR INTERNSHIP . 23
(3) IF THE RECIPIENT OF A N INTERNSHIP STIPEND DOES NOT 24
FULFILL THE SERVICE OBLIGATION, THE RECIPIENT SHALL REPAY THE 25
COMMISSION THE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AS SET FO RTH IN § 26
18–112 OF THIS TITLE. 27
(4) IN ORDER TO ENSURE TH AT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS FU LFILL THE 28
SERVICE OBLIGATION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A LIST OF: 29
(I) HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOLS IN WHI CH THERE ARE A 30
SIGNIFICANT PROPORTI ON OF: 31
1. TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 32
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2. TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR 1
CONTENT AREA OTHER T HAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THEY 2
ARE CERTIFICATED ; AND 3
(II) GRADE LEVELS AND CONT ENT AREAS IN WHICH T HERE ARE 4
A SIGNIFICANT PROPOR TION OF: 5
1. TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 6
2. TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR 7
CONTENT AREA OTHER T HAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THEY 8
ARE CERTIFICATED . 9
18–2704. 10
FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 11
18–2705. 12
(A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, THE COMMISSION SHALL HIRE AN 13
INDEPENDENT CONSULTA NT TO EVALUATE THE E FFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM 14
IN ATTRACTING NEW TE ACHERS TO THE PROFES SION. 15
(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2029, THE COMMISSION SHALL REPO RT 16
THE RESULTS OF THE E VALUATION TO THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 17
§ 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 18
18–2706. 19
(A) THERE IS A GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER 20
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION FUND. 21
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT 22
TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDU ALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUI NG A CAREER IN THE 23
TEACHING PROFESSION AND WHO ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE 24
OBLIGATION AS A TEAC HER EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD OR AN 25
ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, 26
OR CONTENT AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEA CHERS. 27
(C) THE DEPARTMENT COMMISSION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 28
(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 29
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 30
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(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 1
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 2
(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 3
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 4
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 5
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR 6
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 7
(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND 8
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS SUPPORT TO RECIPIENTS UNDER THE PROGRAM. 9
(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 10
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 11
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 12
THE FUND. 13
(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 14
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 15
SUBTITLE 28. EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP STIPEND PROGRAM. 16
18–2801. 17
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP 18
STIPEND PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SECTION . 19
(B) (1) THERE IS AN EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP STIPEND PROGRAM. 20
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE STIPENDS TO 21
STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN I NTERNSHIP OR PRACTIC UM 22
THAT PROVIDES EXPERI ENCE WORKING DIRECTL Y WITH STUDENTS AS A PART OF 23
THE REQUIREMENTS NEC ESSARY TO EARN CERTI FICATION. 24
(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 25
(C) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TH E PROGRAM, AN APPLICANT SHALL : 26
(1) BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION AS A 27
FULL–TIME OR PART–TIME UNDERGRADUATE O R GRADUATE STUDENT P URSUING A 28 30 HOUSE BILL 1219
COURSE OF STUDY OR P ROGRAM IN AN ACADEMI C DISCIPLINE LEADING TO A 1
MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE; 2
(2) COMPLETE AN INTERNSHI P OR A PRACTICUM PRO VIDING DIRECT 3
EXPERIENCE WORKING W ITH STUDENTS AS PART OF THE APPLICANT ’S COURSE OF 4
STUDY OR PROGRAM LEA DING TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER’S 5
CERTIFICATE; AND 6
(3) (I) BE IN THE TOP 25% OF THE APPLICANT’S GRADUATING 7
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS , CONTINUE TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS T OWARD A 8
DEGREE, AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF THE INSTIT UTION; 9
(II) HAVE A 3.0 UNWEIGHTED CUMULATIV E HIGH SCHOOL 10
GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE, CONTINUE TO MAKE SATISFACTORY 11
PROGRESS TOWARD A DE GREE, AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF THE 12
INSTITUTION; OR 13
(III) CONTINUE TO MAKE SATI SFACTORY PROGRESS TO WARD A 14
DEGREE, MAINTAIN THE STANDAR DS OF THE INSTITUTIO N, AND SUBMIT A LETTER 15
OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEAN OR CHAIR OF T HE COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION OR 16
RESPECTIVE DEPARTMEN T IN WHICH THE TEACH ING CREDENTIAL PROGR AM IS 17
HOUSED AT THE APPLIC ANT’S INSTITUTION. 18
(D) A PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND OF UP TO 19
$20,000 FOR A 10–MONTH EDUCATOR INTER NSHIP. 20
(E) (1) FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED IN THE 21
STATE BUDGET . 22
(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PRORAT E THE AMOUNT OF THE STIPEND 23
BASED ON THE AVAILAB LE FUNDS AND NUMBER OF APPLICANTS . 24
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HIRE AN INDEPENDENT CONSU LTANT 25
TO EVALUATE T HE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM IN ATTRACTING NEW 26
TEACHERS TO THE PROF ESSION. 27
(2) THE EVALUATION SHALL EMPLOY: 28
(I) RANDOM ASSIGNMENT , IF FEASIBLE AND ETHI CAL; OR 29
(II) OTHER RESEARCH METHOD S THAT ALLOW FOR THE 30
STRONGEST POSSIBLE C AUSAL INFERENCES , IF RANDOM ASSIGNMENT IS NOT 31
FEASIBLE AND ETHICAL IN THIS INSTANCE. 32
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(3) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2027, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT 1
THE RESULTS OF THE E VALUATION TO THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2
§ 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3
Article – State Finance and Procurement 4
6–226. 5
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 6
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 7
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 8
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 9
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 10
Fund of the State. 11
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 12
to the following funds: 13
170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 14
171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 15
172. THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 16
TEACHER RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND. 17
SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
July 1, 2023. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 6 years and, at the 19
end of June 30, 2029, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 20
Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 21
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.