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HOUSE BILL 1219
F1, F2 (3lr0129)
ENROLLED BILL
— Ways and Means and Appropriations/Education, Energy, and the Environment and
Budget and Taxation —
Introduced 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
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ____________ ____________ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 2
FOR the purpose of altering the qualifications for early childhood education teacher 3
certification completed through an alternative teacher preparation program; altering 4
the qualifications for early childhood education teacher certification completed 5
through an alternative preparation program; requiring the State Department of 6
Education, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to 7
establish specific goals for the recruitment and retention of teachers in teacher 8 2 HOUSE BILL 1219
preparation programs in the State; requiring the Department to establish and 1
maintain a Maryland Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity Dashboard; 2
stating the intent of the General Assembly for Maryland to join the Interstate 3
Teacher Mobility Compact as a member state; specifying that the General Assembly 4
and the State Board of Education shall ensure that certain steps are taken for 5
Maryland to become a member state in the Compact; transferring the administration 6
of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland program from the Maryland Higher Education 7
Commission to the Department; including under the category of altering the period 8
of time by which certain “high staff qualifications” for publicly funded eligible 9
prekindergarten providers certain early childhood education teachers employed for 10
a certain period of time; must begin being implemented; altering the requirements 11
for, and expanding the purpose of, the Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award to include 12
mental health professionals employed by public schools in the State; renaming the 13
Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award to be the Nancy Grasmick Public School 14
Professional Award; altering the qualifications for applicants and recipients of the 15
Teaching Fellows for Maryland program; establishing the Grow Our Own Educators 16
Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to individuals who pledge to fulfill a 17
certain service obligation as a full–time teacher in the State; requiring the 18
Department Teacher Development and Retention Program to provide support to 19
students interested in pursuing careers in the teaching profession; requiring the 20
Commission to administer the Program and to take certain actions to develop and 21
implement the Program; requiring the Commission to take certain actions to 22
evaluate the Program; establishing the Grow Our Own Educators Scholarship 23
Teacher Development and Retention Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring 24
interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Office of 25
Student Financial Assistance within the Maryland Higher Education Commission to 26
consider a certain recipient of a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship to be in 27
compliance with certain service obligation requirements under certain circumstances; 28
establishing the Educator Internship Stipend Program to provide stipends to student 29
teachers in internships working directly with students; requiring the Department to 30
administer the Program and take certain actions to evaluate the Program; and 31
generally relating to the recruitment and retention of teachers in the State. 32
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 33
Article – Education 34
Section 6–120(a) and (b), 6–120(a) and (b), 6–121, 7–1A–04(a), 18–1501 through 35
18–1503, 18–1506, 18–2201 through 18–2204, 18–2206, 18–2209, and 36
18–2210 37
Annotated Code of Maryland 38
(2022 Replacement Volume) 39
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 40
Article – Education 41
Section 18–2205 42
Annotated Code of Maryland 43
(2022 Replacement Volume) 44
HOUSE BILL 1219 3
BY adding to 1
Article – Education 2
Section 6–128 and 6–129; 6–128; and 18–2701 through 18–2705 18–2706 to be under 3
the new subtitle “Subtitle 27. Grow Our Own Educators Scholarship Teacher 4
Development and Retention Program”; and 18–2801 to be under the new 5
subtitle “Subtitle 28. Educator Internship Stipend Program” 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2022 Replacement Volume) 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – State Finance and Procurement 10
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 18
BY adding to 19
Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 23
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
Article – Education 26
6–120. 27
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 28
(2) “Alternative teacher preparation program” means a program 29
[established]: 30
(I) ESTABLISHED by a county board, AN INSTITUTION OF HI GHER 31
EDUCATION, OR A NONPROFIT ORGAN IZATION and approved by the State 32
Superintendent [that:]; 33
[(i)] (II) [Leads] THAT LEADS to a participant receiving a Resident 34
Teacher Certificate issued by the Department; and 35
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[(ii)] (III) [Includes] THAT INCLUDES teaching assignments with 1
supervision and mentoring by a qualified teacher. 2
(3) “ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGAR TEN PROVIDER ” HAS THE MEANING 3
STATED IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE. 4
[(3)] (4) “Partner school” means a local school system, nonpublic school, 5
[or] nonpublic special education school, OR ELIGIBLE PREKINDE RGARTEN PROVIDER 6
that has a written partnership agreement with an institution of higher education or 7
alternative teacher preparation program to provide a teacher training practicum for 8
participants enrolled in a teacher preparation program at the institution of higher education 9
or alternative teacher preparation program. 10
(b) (1) Each participant in an undergraduate and a graduate teacher 11
preparation program shall complete a teacher training practicum as a requirement for 12
graduation. 13
(2) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 14
SUBSECTION, AN alternative teacher preparation program shall require each participant 15
to successfully complete a teacher training practicum. 16
(3) (I) AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHE R PREPARATION PROGRA M FOR 17
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD E DUCATION CERTIFICAT ION SHALL REQUIRE EA CH 18
PARTICIPANT TO SUCCE SSFULLY: 19
1. COMPLETE A TEACHER TR AINING PRACTICUM ; OR 20
2. SATISFY CRITERIA ESTA BLISHED BY THE 21
DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TH AT EVALUATE 22
THE KNOWLEDGE AND SK ILLS FROM PRIOR LEAR NING RELATING TO EAR LY 23
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION . 24
(II) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H 25
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION , SHALL ESTABLISH STAN DARDS FOR AND 26
CRITERIA TO EVALUATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SK ILLS FROM PRIOR LEAR NING 27
RELATING TO EARLY CH ILDHOOD EDUCATION , INCLUDING FROM A REG ISTERED 28
APPRENTICESHIP . 29
6–120. 30
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 31
(2) “Alternative teacher preparation program” means a program 32
[established]: 33
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(I) 1. ESTABLISHED by a county board, AN INSTITUTION OF 1
HIGHER EDUCATION , OR A NONPROFIT ORGAN IZATION and approved by the State 2
Superintendent [that:]; OR 3
2. ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; 4
[(i)] (II) [Leads] THAT LEADS to a participant receiving a 5
Resident Teacher Certificate issued by the Department; and 6
[(ii)] (III) [Includes] THAT INCLUDES teaching assignments with 7
supervision and mentoring by a qualified teacher. 8
(3) “ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGAR TEN PROVIDER ” HAS THE MEANING 9
STATED IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE. 10
[(3)] (4) “Partner school” means a local school system, nonpublic school, 11
[or] nonpublic special education school, OR ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGA RTEN PROVIDER 12
that has a written partnership agreement with an institution of higher education or 13
alternative teacher preparation program to provide a teacher training practicum for 14
participants enrolled in a teacher preparation program at the institution of higher 15
education or alternative teacher preparation program. 16
(b) (1) Each participant in an undergraduate and a graduate teacher 17
preparation program shall complete a teacher training practicum as a requirement for 18
graduation. 19
(2) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 20
SUBSECTION, AN alternative teacher preparation program shall require each participant 21
to successfully complete a teacher training practicum. 22
(3) (I) AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHE R PREPARATION PROGRA M FOR 23
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC ATION CERTIFICATION SHALL REQUIRE EACH 24
PARTICIPANT TO SUCCE SSFULLY: 25
1. COMPLETE A TEACHER TR AINING PRACTICUM ; OR 26
2. SATISFY CRITERIA ESTA BLISHED BY THE 27
DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TH AT EVALUATE 28
THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM PRIOR LEARNING RELATING TO EARLY 29
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION . 30
(II) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H 31
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION , SHALL ESTABLISH STAN DARDS FOR AND 32
CRITERIA TO EVALUATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SK ILLS FROM PRIOR LEA RNING 33 6 HOUSE BILL 1219
RELATING TO EARLY CH ILDHOOD EDUCATION , INCLUDING FROM A REG ISTERED 1
APPRENTICESHIP . 2
6–121. 3
(a) A teacher preparation program shall: 4
(1) Include the following components of instruction: 5
(i) Basic research skills and methods and training on the routine 6
evaluation and use of research and data to improve student performance; 7
(ii) Differentiation of instruction and demonstration of cultural 8
competence for students of diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds with 9
different learning abilities; 10
(iii) Implementation of restorative approaches for student behaviors; 11
(iv) Identifying and assessing, in the context of the classroom, typical 12
student learning deficits and techniques to remedy learning deficits; 13
(v) Recognizing and effectively using high quality instructional 14
materials, including digital resources and computer technology; 15
(vi) Core academic subjects that teachers will be teaching; 16
(vii) Methods and techniques for identifying and addressing the social 17
and emotional needs of students, including trauma–informed approaches to pedagogy; and 18
(viii) Skills and techniques for effective classroom management; 19
(2) Require program participants to demonstrate competency in each of the 20
components required under paragraph (1) of this subsection; 21
(3) Provide training in the knowledge and skills required to understand 22
and teach the Maryland curriculum frameworks; and 23
(4) On or after July 1, 2025, require passing a nationally recognized, 24
portfolio–based assessment of teaching ability as a requirement for graduation. 25
(b) Each teacher preparation program shall incorporate classroom observations 26
in which the program participant is observed in different school settings at the beginning 27
of the teacher preparation program to assist a program participant in determining if the 28
program participant has the aptitude and temperament for teaching. 29
(c) A teacher preparation program shall develop a method for regularly 30
communicating and collaborating with local school systems, including, if necessary, 31 HOUSE BILL 1219 7
through financial memoranda of understanding, to strengthen teacher preparation, 1
induction, and professional development programs. 2
(d) (1) An institution of higher education that offers graduate level courses in 3
school administration shall develop: 4
(i) A method for evaluating the potential of program participants to 5
be effective school leaders; and 6
(ii) A curriculum to enable school leaders to organize and manage 7
schools to achieve the effectiveness of top–performing schools or school systems, including: 8
1. Management of highly skilled professionals in a 9
professional work environment; and 10
2. Effective peer observations and effective evaluations of 11
other personnel. 12
(2) These courses shall include clinical experience and assessments to 13
determine whether participants demonstrate competency in these areas. 14
(e) An institution of higher education: 15
(1) May, if the institution of higher education shows cause, expand the total 16
number of credit hours required to graduate from an undergraduate teacher preparation 17
program by up to 12 credits; and 18
(2) May not require a number of credit hours in excess of 132 total credit 19
hours to graduate from an undergraduate teacher preparation program. 20
(f) To further support and strengthen the profession of teaching in the State, the 21
Department shall: 22
(1) Provide technical assistance and other supports to teacher preparation 23
programs at institutions of higher education in the State; 24
(2) Develop a systemic method of providing feedback to teacher preparation 25
programs to ensure that institutions of higher education have the most current information 26
about the content, composition, and expectations for teachers of prekindergarten through 27
12th grade classes; [and] 28
(3) Assist teacher preparation programs in seeking and retaining highly 29
qualified individuals, including individuals from groups historically underrepresented in 30
the teaching profession; 31
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(4) ESTABLISH IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND HIGHER 1
EDUCATION COMMISSION, ESTABLISH SPECIFIC GOALS FOR T HE RECRUITMENT 2
AND RETENTION OF TEA CHERS IN TEACHER PRE PARATION PROGRAMS 3
THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND 4
(5) REQUIRE TEACHER PREPA RATION PROGRAMS THAT FAIL TO 5
MEET THE GOALS ESTAB LISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ITEM (4) OF THIS 6
SUBSECTION TO SUBMIT AN ACTION PLAN TO TH E DEPARTMENT WORK WITH 7
TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS THAT FAIL T O MEET THE GOALS EST ABLISHED 8
UNDER ITEM (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION T O DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN THAT 9
DEMONSTRATES HOW THE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM WILL MEET THE 10
GOALS. 11
(g) The State Board and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education 12
Board shall, in consultation with the Accountability and Implementation Board established 13
under § 5–402 of this article, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. 14
6–128. 15
(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 16
ESTABLISH AND MAINTA IN A MARYLAND EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT , RETENTION, 17
AND DIVERSITY DASHBOARD. 18
(2) THE SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 19
DASHBOARD SHAL L INCLUDE DEMOGRAPHI C INFORMATION AND KE Y DATA POINTS 20
REGARDING EDUCATORS IN CLASSRO OMS AND PROSPECTIVE EDUCATORS WITHIN 21
TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE: 22
(I) CERTIFICATED AND NONC ERTIFICATED PERSONNE L IN 23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ; AND 24
(II) PROSPECTIVE EDUCATORS WITHIN TEACHER 25
PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHO ARE PARTICI PATING IN 26
TEACHER INTERNSHIPS . 27
(3) (I) THE DASHBOARD MAY NOT INC LUDE ANY DEMOGRAPHIC 28
INFORMATION THAT COU LD BE USED TO IDENTI FY SPECIFIC INDIVIDU ALS. 29
(II) ANY DEMOGRAPHIC THAT IS LESS THAN 5% OF THE 30
RELEVANT POPULATION MAY BE REPORTED SIMP LY AS “< 5%”. 31
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 32
THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY BOARD SH ALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT 33
DEMOGRAPHIC AND JOB STATUS INFORMAT ION ON EDUCATORS EMP LOYED BY, AND 34 HOUSE BILL 1219 9
TEACHER INTERNS PLAC ED IN, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS W ITHIN THE JURISDICTI ON OF 1
THE COUNTY BOARD DUR ING THE PREVIOUS SCH OOL YEAR. 2
(2) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE INFORM ATION 3
REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECT ION DISAGGREGATED BY : 4
(I) SCHOOL; 5
(II) GENDER; 6
(III) RACE; 7
(IV) ETHNICITY; 8
(V) AVERAGE LENGTH OF SER VICE; 9
(VI) STATUS ON THE CAREER LADDER ESTABLISHED U NDER § 10
6–1002 OF THIS TITLE; 11
(VII) NUMBER OF EDUCATORS H IRED DURING THE REPORTING 12
PERIOD; AND 13
(VIII) ATTRITION RATES OF ED UCATORS DURING THE R EPORTING 14
PERIOD. 15
6–129. 16
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “COMPACT” MEANS THE INTERSTATE TEACHER 17
MOBILITY COMPACT. 18
(B) (1) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO JOIN THE 19
INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT AS A MEMBER S TATE. 20
(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE STATE BOARD SHALL ENSURE 21
THAT ALL NECESSARY S TEPS ARE TAKEN FOR MARYLAND TO BECOME A MEMBER 22
STATE IN THE COMPACT. 23
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT IS 24
TO FACILITATE THE LI CENSURE OF TEACHERS ACROSS THE MEMBER ST ATES, WITH 25
THE GOAL OF IMPROVIN G ACCESS TO THE TEAC HING PROFESSION AND SERVING THE 26
NEEDS OF STUDENTS AC ROSS THE MEMBER STAT ES TO RECEIVE A QUAL ITY 27
EDUCATION FROM QUALI FIED TEACHERS. 28
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(D) (1) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APP LY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A 1
STANDARD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE, AN INDIVIDUAL IN A COMPACT MEMBER 2
STATE SHALL: 3
(I) HOLD A BACHELOR ’S DEGREE; AND 4
(II) HAVE COMPLETED ALL RE QUIREMENTS OF A PROG RAM FOR 5
TEACHER LIC ENSURE APPROVED BY T HE LICENSING AUTHORI TY OF THE COMPACT 6
MEMBER STATE . 7
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AN APPLICATION P ROCESS 8
FOR A STANDARD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE UNDER THI S SECTION, WHICH 9
SHALL INCLUDE A REQU IREMENT FOR APPLICAN TS TO UNDERGO A C RIMINAL 10
BACKGROUND CHECK . 11
(3) ON RECEIPT OF AN APPL ICATION FOR A STANDARD 12
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE UNDER THI S SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 13
(I) ISSUE THE LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT ; OR 14
(II) SHOW CAUSE FOR THE DE NIAL TO ISSUE A LICE NSE TO THE 15
APPLICANT. 16
(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH A NOTICE AND A PPEAL 17
PROCESS FOR APPLICAN TS TO APPEAL DECISIO NS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 18
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 19
(E) (1) THE STATE BOARD AND THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND 20
TEACHER EDUCATION BOARD MAY ESTABLISH REGULATION S AUTHORIZING THE 21
AUTOMATIC ISSUANCE O F A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE TO TEACHE RS WHO ARE 22
LICENSED IN A COMPACT MEMBER STATE . 23
(2) A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS 24
MINIMAL EQUIVALENCY AS THE ELIGIBLE LICE NSE UNDER THE COMPACT. 25
(F) WHEN A LICENSE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SECTION IS UP 26
FOR RENEWAL , THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E THE TEACHER TO COM PLETE 27
STATE–SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT S AS A CONDITION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LICEN SE. 28
7–1A–04. 29
(a) All eligible prekindergarten providers shall include structural elements that 30
are evidence–based and nationally recognized as important for ensuring program quality, 31
including: 32 HOUSE BILL 1219 11
(1) Beginning in the 2025–2026 2027–2028 school year: 1
(i) High staff qualifications, including teachers who, at a 2
minimum[, hold]: 3
1. [State] HOLD STATE certification for teaching in early 4
childhood education; [or] 5
2. [A] HOLD A bachelor’s degree in any field and are 6
pursuing residency through the Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program, 7
which includes early childhood coursework, clinical practice, and evidence of pedagogical 8
content knowledge; OR 9
3. ARE PURSUING STATE CERTIFICATION T HROUGH AN 10
ALTERNATIVE PREPARAT ION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 11
6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE 12
A. HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE FIELD OF EARLY 13
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025; 14
B. MEET THE EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA IN EFFECT O N 15
JULY 1, 2023, FOR A CHILD CARE CEN TER TEACHER OR A CHI LD CARE PROVIDER IN 16
A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME OR A LARGE FAMI LY CHILD CARE HOME ; AND 17
C. HAVE BEEN ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON OR 18
BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH AN IN –CLASSROOM OBSERVATIO N AS HAVING 19
SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM PRIO R LEARNING AND JOB 20
EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE EX CELLENT EARLY CHILDH OOD EDUCATION ; and 21
(ii) Teaching assistants who have at least: 22
1. A Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate; or 23
2. An associate’s degree; 24
(2) Professional development for all staff; 25
(3) A student–to–classroom personnel ratio of no more than 10 to 1 in each 26
class; 27
(4) Class sizes of no more than 20 students per classroom; 28
(5) A full–day prekindergarten program; 29
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(6) Inclusion of students with disabilities to ensure access to and full 1
participation in all program opportunities; 2
(7) For at least 1 year before a student’s enrollment in kindergarten, 3
learning environments that: 4
(i) Are aligned with State Early Learning and Development 5
Standards; 6
(ii) Use evidence–based curricula; and 7
(iii) Use instruction methods that are: 8
1. Developmentally appropriate; and 9
2. Culturally and linguistically responsive; 10
(8) Individualized accommodations and supports for all students; 11
(9) Instructional staff salaries and benefits that are comparable to the 12
salaries and benefits of instructional staff employed by the county board of the county in 13
which the early learning program is located; 14
(10) Program evaluation to ensure continuous program improvement; 15
(11) On–site or accessible comprehensive services for students; 16
(12) Community partnerships that promote access to comprehensive 17
services for families of students; and 18
(13) Evidence–based health and safety standards. 19
18–1501. 20
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
(b) (1) “Eligible field of employment” means employment in the State by an 22
organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation 23
under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 24
(2) “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any 25
local government in the State, but does not include being employed as a judicial clerk in 26
any court. 27
(c) “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate or graduate study 28
that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses from: 29
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(1) A college or university, government, or commercial source; or 1
(2) An organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is 2
exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 3
(D) (1) “MENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONAL” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO 4
IS: 5
(1) A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOY EE CERTIFICATED UNDE R TITLE 6, 6
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 7
(2) EMPLOYED IN A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE STATE TO 8
PROVIDE MENTAL HEALT H SERVICES, INCLUDING AS A SCHOO L PSYCHOLOGIST , 9
RESOURCE PSYCHOLOGIS T, PSYCHOLOGIST COORDIN ATOR, SOCIAL WORKER , 10
SOCIAL WORKER SUPERV ISOR, SCHOOL COUNSELOR , OR MENTAL HEALTH 11
COORDINATOR PROVIDES MENTA L HEALTH SERVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND I S 12
EMPLOYED BY : 13
(I) A COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ; OR 14
(II) A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT TO PROVIDE SCHOO L 15
HEALTH SERVICES THRO UGH AN AGREEMENT WIT H A COUNTY BOARD . 16
(2) “MENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONAL” INCLUDES A SCHOOL 17
PSYCHOLOGIST , RESOURCE PSYCHOLOGIS T, PSYCHOLOGIST COORDIN ATOR, SOCIAL 18
WORKER, SOCIAL WORKER SUPERV ISOR, SCHOOL COUNSELOR , OR MENTAL HEALTH 19
COORDINATOR . 20
[(d)] (E) “Program” means the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment 21
Program. 22
18–1502. 23
(a) There is a program of loan assistance repayment known as the Janet L. 24
Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program in the State. 25
(b) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall assist in the repayment of 26
the amount of any higher education loan owed by an individual who: 27
(1) [(i)] Receives a graduate, professional, or undergraduate degree from: 28
[1.] (I) A college or university in the State of Maryland; or 29
[2.] (II) A school of law[; or 30
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3. FOR A MENTAL HEALTH P ROFESSIONAL , ANY 1
ACCREDITED COLLEGE O R UNIVERSITY; OR 2
(ii) Receives a Resident Teacher Certificate (RTC) from the 3
Department after completing an alternative teaching preparation program approved by the 4
State Superintendent]; 5
(2) Obtains eligible employment; 6
(3) Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income 7
levels established by the Office, including any additional sources of income; and 8
(4) Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office. 9
(c) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section AND 10
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , the Office shall assist in the repayment of the 11
amount of any higher education loan owed by a public school teacher OR MENTAL HEALTH 12
PROFESSIONAL in the State who[: 13
(1) Has taught] HAS BEEN EMPLOYED in Maryland for at least [2 years:] 14
1 YEAR. 15
[(i)] (2) [In] A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHE R MUST HAVE BEEN 16
EMPLOYED IN MARYLAND FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR TEACHING IN science, technology, 17
engineering, fine arts, or math subjects[;]: 18
[(ii)] (I) In a school in which at least the following percentages of 19
the students are enrolled in the free and reduced price lunch program in the State: 20
1. 75% through June 30, 2025; and 21
2. 55% beginning July 1, 2025; or 22
[(iii)] (II) In a school that: 23
1. Had Title I status during the 2018–2019 school year; 24
2. Lost Title I status after the 2018–2019 school year; and 25
3. Participates in the United States Department of 26
Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision[; and 27
(2) Has received the highest performance evaluation rating for the most 28
recent year available in the county in which the teacher taught]. 29
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(c) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist 1
in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a [public]: 2
(1) PUBLIC school teacher in the State who: 3
[(1)] (I) Has taught in Maryland for at least 2 years: 4
[(i)] 1. In science, technology, engineering, fine arts, or math 5
subjects; 6
[(ii)] 2. In a school in which at least the following percentages of 7
the students are enrolled in the free and reduced price lunch program in the State: 8
[1.] A. 75% through June 30, 2025; and 9
[2.] B. 55% beginning July 1, 2025; or 10
[(iii)] 3. In a school that: 11
[1.] A. Had Title I status during the 2018–2019 school year; 12
[2.] B. Lost Title I status after the 2018–2019 school year; 13
and 14
[3.] C. Participates in the United States Department of 15
Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision; and 16
[(2)] (II) Has received [the highest] A performance evaluation rating for 17
the most recent year available in the county in which the teacher taught; OR 18
(2) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONAL WHO HAS PROVIDED MENTAL 19
HEALTH SERVICES IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF: 20
(I) A COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ; OR 21
(II) A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT THROUGH AN AGREE MENT 22
WITH A COUNTY BOARD . 23
(d) (1) A grant awarded under subsection (c) of this section shall be known as 24
the Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL Award. 25
(2) A recipient of a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 26
PROFESSIONAL Award shall be known as a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 27
PROFESSIONAL Scholar. 28
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(e) An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall 1
demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational 2
expenses, or living expenses for graduate or undergraduate study. 3
(f) Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 4
18–1501(c)(2) of this subtitle shall require the approval of the Office. 5
(g) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist 6
in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a licensed clinical 7
alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapy counselor, or a 8
licensed clinical professional counselor whose practice is located in a high–need geographic 9
area of the State as determined by the Maryland Department of Health. 10
18–1503. 11
(a) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt regulations to 12
establish: 13
(1) The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman 14
Loan Assistance Repayment Program; 15
(2) The maximum total income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan 16
Assistance Repayment Program, including any additional sources of income; 17
(3) That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to an 18
individual who: 19
(i) Graduated from an institution of higher education in the last 3 20
years; 21
(ii) Is a resident of the State; 22
(iii) Is employed on a full–time basis; and 23
(iv) 1. Provides, as the principal part of the individual’s 24
employment, legal services to low–income residents in the State who cannot afford legal 25
services, nursing services in nursing shortage areas in the State as defined in § 18–802 of 26
this title, or other services in an eligible field of employment in which there is a shortage of 27
qualified practitioners to low–income or underserved residents or areas of the State; or 28
2. For teacher AND MENTAL HEALTH PR OFESSIONAL 29
applicants only, qualifies for a Nancy Grasmick [Teacher] PUBLIC SCHOOL 30
PROFESSIONAL Award; 31
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(4) A limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office of 1
Student Financial Assistance in repaying the loan of an eligible individual, based on the 2
individual’s total income and outstanding higher education loan balance; 3
(5) A procedure and schedule for the monthly or annual payment of the 4
amount of loan assistance provided by the Office of Student Financial Assistance to the 5
eligible individual, as appropriate to assist an eligible individual in meeting loan 6
forgiveness program requirements; 7
(6) A requirement that an eligible individual apply to federal loan 8
forgiveness programs for which the individual may qualify; 9
(7) A requirement that an eligible individual notify the Office of Student 10
Financial Assistance if the individual receives other loan repayment assistance; and 11
(8) An annual review of the eligibility of each individual participating in 12
the Program. 13
(b) [The Office of Student Financial Assistance may not approve more than 50% 14
of the total number of awards for teacher applicants to Nancy Grasmick Teacher Scholars. 15
(c)] The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt any other regulations 16
necessary to implement this subtitle. 17
18–1506. 18
The Office shall publicize the availability of the Program, including by publicizing 19
the Program: 20
(1) At historically black colleges and universities; and 21
(2) In a manner that focuses on students who are historically 22
underrepresented in the teaching [field] AND MENTAL HEALTH PR OFESSIONAL FIELDS ; 23
AND 24
(3) TO ELIGIBLE MENTAL HE ALTH PROFESSIONALS I N AN EFFORT TO 25
RECRUIT AND RETAIN M ENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONALS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TH E 26
STATE. 27
18–2201. 28
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 29
(b) “Eligible institution” means a: 30
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(1) Public senior higher education institution in the State that possesses a 1
certificate of approval from the Commission and has a department, school, or college of 2
education; or 3
(2) Private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State that 4
possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission, has a department, school, or 5
college of education, and agrees to provide a matching grant to an undergraduate or 6
graduate student, as appropriate, who receives a Teaching Fellows for Maryland 7
scholarship in the lesser of: 8
(i) 100% of the annual cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the 9
University of Maryland, College Park Campus; or 10
(ii) 50% of the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the private 11
nonprofit institution of higher education. 12
[(c) “Office” means the Office of Student Financial Assistance as defined in § 13
18–101(c) of this title.] 14
[(d)] (C) (1) “Service obligation” means to teach full time in the State as a 15
teacher in a Maryland public school or a public prekindergarten program [that has at least 16
50% of its students eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM)]: 17
(I) THAT IS IN A HIGH –NEEDS SCHOOL , AS DEFINED 18
IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; OR 19
(II) IN A GRADE LEVEL OR C ONTENT AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A 20
SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIE D EDUCATORS , AS DETERMINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 21
DEPARTMENT . 22
(2) “Service obligation” does not mean employment as teaching assistants, 23
volunteer service, paid fellowships, or internships. 24
18–2202. 25
(A) There is a program of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships that are 26
awarded under this subtitle for students who pledge to work as public school or public 27
prekindergarten teachers in the State upon completion of their studies at [schools that have 28
at least 50% of the students in the school eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM)]: 29
(1) A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , AS DEFINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 30
DEPARTMENT ; OR 31
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(2) IN A GRADE LEVEL OR C ONTENT AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A 1
SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIE D EDUCATORS , AS DETERMINED IDENTIFIED BY THE 2
DEPARTMENT . 3
(B) (1) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A 4
LIST OF HIGH–NEEDS: 5
(1) HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE RE ARE A SIGNIFICANT 6
PROPORTION OF : 7
(I) TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 8
(II) TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT 9
AREA OTHER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTE NT AREA IN WHICH THE Y ARE 10
CERTIFICATED .; AND 11
(2) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A 12
LIST OF GRADE GRADE LEVELS AND CONTENT A REAS IN WHICH THERE ARE A 13
SIGNIFICANT PROPORTI ON OF: 14
(I) TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 15
(II) TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR CON TENT 16
AREA OTHER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTE NT AREA IN WHICH THE Y ARE 17
CERTIFICATED . 18
18–2203. 19
(a) [The Office shall annually] EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL select 20
eligible students and offer a scholarship to each student selected to be used at an eligible 21
institution of their choice. 22
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a recipient of the Teaching 23
Fellows for Maryland scholarship shall: 24
(i) [Be a Maryland resident or have graduated from a Maryland 25
high school; 26
(ii)] Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, be accepted 27
for admission or currently enrolled at an eligible institution as a full–time or part–time 28
undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a course of study or program in an academic 29
discipline leading to a Maryland professional teacher’s certificate; 30
[(iii) 1. Have achieved at least: 31
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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 f ull–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 P OINT 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 CHA IR 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 HOUSE BILL 1219 21
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
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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 PERFOR MS THE SERVICE OBLIG ATION BY 26
TEACHING AT A SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL , OR CONTENT AREA PREV IOUSLY 27
IDENTIFIED AS HIGH NEEDS HIGH–NEEDS THAT IS NO LONGER ID ENTIFIED AS HIGH 28
NEEDS HIGH–NEEDS, THE RECIPIENT MAY CO NTINUE TO TEACH IN T HAT SCHOOL, 29
GRADE LEVEL, OR CONTENT AREA WITH OUT BEING REQUIRED T O REPAY THE FUNDS 30
RECEIVED UNDER THIS 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 HOUSE BILL 1219 23
(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
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(1) [Continues to be a resident of the State or graduated from a high school 1
in the State; 2
(2)] Continues to be a full–time or part–time undergraduate or graduate 3
student at an eligible institution as determined by the Office; AND 4
[(3) Has achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 5
scale and maintains this minimum cumulative grade point average throughout the 6
remainder of this award, or failing to do so, provides evidence of extenuating circumstances; 7
(4) In the judgment of the institution, is making satisfactory progress 8
toward a degree; and 9
(5) Maintains the standards of the institution] 10
(2) (I) HAS ACHIEVED A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE POI NT AVERAGE 11
ON A 4.0 SCALE, CONTINUES TO MAKE SA TISFACTORY PROGR ESS TOWARD A 12
DEGREE, AND MAINTAINS THE ST ANDARDS OF THE INSTI TUTION; OR 13
(II) CONTINUES TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS T OWARD A 14
DEGREE, AND MAINTAINS THE STANDA RDS OF THE INSTITUTION, AND SUBMITS A 15
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEAN OR CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 16
OR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMEN T IN WHICH THE TEACH ING CREDENTIAL PROGR AM IS 17
HOUSED AT THE APPLIC ANT’S INSTITUTION. 18
(b) Each recipient of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship may renew 19
the annual award four times if the recipient is enrolled in a course of study that, as 20
determined by the institution, requires 5 years to complete. 21
18–2209. 22
The Governor annually shall include IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN 23
APPROPRIATION OF at least the following amounts [in the State budget] for the 24
[Commission] DEPARTMENT to award scholarships under this subtitle: 25
(1) For fiscal year 2022, $4,000,000; 26
(2) For fiscal year 2023, $8,000,000; 27
(3) For fiscal year 2024, $12,000,000; and 28
(4) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, [$18,000,000] 29
$10,000,000. 30
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(A) (1) The [Office of Student Financial Assistance shall: 1
(1) Publicize], IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE DEPARTMENT , SHALL 2
PUBLICIZE the availability of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships[; and]. 3
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL FOCUS ON PUBLI CIZING THE 4
AVAILABILITY OF THE TEACHING FELLOWS FOR MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIPS : 5
(I) AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UN IVERSITIES IN 6
THE STATE; AND 7
(II) TO TEACHING ASSISTANT S AND OTHER EDUCATIO NAL 8
SUPPORT STAFF C URRENTLY WORKING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND P UBLICLY FUNDED 9
PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAMS; AND 10
(III) IN A MANNER THAT PROM OTES THE PROGRAM TO 11
STUDENTS WHO ARE MEM BERS OF GROUPS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE 12
TEACHING PROFESSION . 13
[(2)] (B) To the extent practicable, THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL 14
award scholarships under this subtitle in a manner that reflects ethnic, gender, racial, and 15
geographic diversity. 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 17
as follows: 18
Article – Education 19
SUBTITLE 27. GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER 20
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM. 21
18–2701. 22
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 23
INDICATED. 24
(B) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 25
(1) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ENROLLED IN THE FIRST OR SECOND 26
YEAR AT AN INSTITUTI ON OF INITIAL ELIGIB ILITY; AND 27
(2) INTERESTED IN PURSUIN G A CAREER IN THE TE ACHING 28
PROFESSION. 29
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(C) “ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION ” MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 1
EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT POSSESSES A CERTIFICATE OF APP ROVAL FROM 2
THE COMMISSION AND HAS A DEPARTMENT , SCHOOL, OR COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION. 3
(D) “ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGAR TEN PROVIDER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 4
IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE. 5
(E) (C) “FUND” MEANS THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 6
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R THIS 7
SUBTITLE. 8
(D) “INSTITUTION OF INITIA L ELIGIBILITY” MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF 9
HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE WHERE AT LEAST 40% OF THE ATTENDEES ARE 10
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL PELL GRANTS. 11
(F) (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS 12
SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED 13
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE . 14
18–2702. 15
(A) (1) THERE IS A GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 16
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM. 17
(2) THE TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM IS A 18
PILOT PROGRAM DESIGN ED TO INCENTIVIZE A COHORT OF STUDENTS T O PURSUE A 19
CAREER IN THE TEACHI NG PROFESSION . 20
(B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS 21
SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A 22
SERVICE OBLIGATION A S A TEACHER EMPLOYED FULL–TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD 23
OR AN ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER IN THE STATE IN A HIGH–NEEDS 24
SCHOOL, GRADE LEVEL , OR CONTENT AREA IN T HE STATE IN WHICH THERE IS A 25
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 26
(2) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE AN INCREASING LEVEL OF 27
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS INTEREST ED IN PURSUING A 28
CAREER IN THE TEACHI NG PROFESSION , BEGINNING BY OFFERIN G ELIGIBLE 29
INDIVIDUALS A ONE–TIME STIPEND FOR PAR TICIPATION IN AN EXP ERIENTIAL 30
LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IN A CLASSROOM AND C ONCLUDING BY PLACING THOSE 31
INDIVIDUALS IN HIGH –NEEDS SCHOOLS , GRADE LEVELS , OR CONTENT AREAS . 32
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(C) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT THE 1
OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH ELIG IBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING 2
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT TO: 3
(1) BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; 4
(2) (I) BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMIS SION IN A TEACHER 5
PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION IN THE STATE; OR 6
(II) BE ACCEPTED IN AN ALT ERNATIVE TEACHER PRE PARATION 7
PROGRAM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 8
(3) BE ENROLLED IN THE FI RST OR SECOND YEAR A T AN INSTITUTION 9
OF INITIAL ELIGIBILI TY IN AN ASSOCIATE ’S OR A BACHELOR ’S DEGREE PROGRAM ; 10
AND 11
(2) PLEDGE BEFORE RECEIVING AN E DUCATOR INTERNSHIP 12
STIPEND UNDER § 18–2703 OF THIS SUBTITLE , PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE 13
OBLIGATION AS A TEAC HER EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD OR AN 14
ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGA RTEN PROVIDER IN THE STATE FOR A MINIMUM O F 4 IN A 15
HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL , OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THERE IS A 16
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT , FOR A MINIMUM OF 17
2 YEARS. 18
(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM 19
AND ESTABLISH A PROC ESS FOR ELIGIBLE IND IVIDUALS TO APPLY TO THE 20
PROGRAM. 21
(2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S PROCESS SHALL INCL UDE ESTABLISHING A 22
HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND DIVERSE APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW 23
APPLICATIONS FROM EL IGIBLE INDIVIDUALS W HO ARE ACCEPTED IN A N 24
ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROG RAM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE. 25
(E) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP A PROC ESS FOR 26
AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS STIPENDS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO M EET THE ELIGIBILITY 27
CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROGRAM. 28
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE 29
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO RECIPIENTS UNDER THE PROGRAM OFFICE SHALL 30
GIVE PREFERENCE TO A PPLICANTS WHO HAVE B EEN EMPLOYED IN A PU BLIC 31
SCHOOL OR A PUBLICLY FUNDED PREKINDERGART EN PROGRAM WITHIN TH E LAST 32
5 YEARS. 33
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(A) EACH RECIPIENT OF A S CHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL USE 1
THE SCHOLARSHIP AWAR D FOR TUITION AND MA NDATORY FEES AT AN E LIGIBLE 2
INSTITUTION. 3
(B) EACH RECIPIENT OF A S CHOLARSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL 4
SIGN AN AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INIT IAL AWARD TO: 5
(1) FULFILL A 4–YEAR SERVICE OBLIGAT ION AS A TEACHER 6
EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOA RD OR AN ELIGIBLE PR EKINDERGARTEN 7
PROVIDER IN THE STATE WITHIN 6 YEARS OF GRADUATION FROM A TEACHER 8
PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION; AND 9
(2) REPAY THE STATE THE AMOUNTS AWA RDED UNDER THIS 10
SUBTITLE IF THE RECI PIENT DOES NOT FULFI LL THE SERVICE OBLIG ATION OR DOES 11
NOT GRADUATE FROM A TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT AN ELIGIB LE 12
INSTITUTION. 13
(C) A RECIPIENT’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SHALL BE TERMINATED IF THE 14
RECIPIENT DOES NOT S ATISFY THE REQUIREME NTS OF THE TEACHER P REPARATION 15
PROGRAM AT THE ELIGI BLE INSTITUTION IN W HICH THE RECIPIENT I S ENROLLED. 16
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIV E REPAYMENT OF A SCH OLARSHIP 17
AWARD FOR A RECIPIEN T WHO IS UNABLE TO F ULFILL THE SERVICE OBLIGATI ON OR 18
DOES NOT GRADUATE FR OM A TEACHER PREPARA TION PROGRAM AT AN E LIGIBLE 19
INSTITUTION DUE TO M EDICAL REASONS . 20
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK WITH COUNTY BOARDS A ND ELIGIBLE 21
PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDERS TO ENSURE EMPL OYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP 22
RECIPIENTS AFTER GRA DUATION. 23
(A) (1) A IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR F ROM THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR 24
THROUGH THE 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR , A RECIPIENT WHO IS SEL ECTED FOR 25
SUPPORT UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE AN INITIAL STIPEND T O SUPPORT 26
THE RECIPIENT’S PARTICIPATION IN A N EXPERIENTIAL LEARN ING OPPORTUNITY IN 27
A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR P UBLICLY FUNDED PREKI NDERGARTEN CLASSROOM . 28
(2) THE EXPERIENTIAL LEAR NING OPPORTUNITY SHA LL: 29
(I) OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRS T OR SECOND YEAR OF THE 30
RECIPIENT’S ENROLLMENT IN AN INSTITUTION OF INITI AL ELIGIBILITY; AND 31
(II) CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDU CATION OF THE STUDEN TS IN THE 32
CLASSROOM IN WHICH T HE RECIPIENT PARTICI PATES. 33 HOUSE BILL 1219 29
(3) THE PURPOSE OF THE IN ITIAL STIPEND AWARDE D UNDER THIS 1
SUBSECTION IS TO NUR TURE IN THE RECIPIEN T A PASSION FOR BECOMING A 2
TEACHER. 3
(4) IF THE INSTITUTION OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY HAS A WRITTEN 4
AGREEMENT WITH A PUB LIC PARTNER SCHOOL O R PUBLICLY FUNDED 5
PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAM FOR THE ESTABLIS HMENT OF A TRAINING 6
PRACTICUM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE , THEN T HE RECIPIENT ’S 7
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN G OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE IN A CLASSROOM WI THIN THE 8
PARTNER SCHOOL . 9
(5) THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMIN E THE AMOUNT OF THE INITIAL 10
STIPENDS AWARDED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION . 11
(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , IF A 12
RECIPIENT INITIALLY SELECTED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) 13
OF THIS SECTION CONT INUES TO BE INTEREST ED IN PURSUING A CAR EER IN THE 14
TEACHING PROFESSION , THE RECIPIENT MAY CO NTINUE TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL 15
STIPEND UNTIL THE RE CIPIENT ENROLLS IN A N INTERNSHIP OR PRACTI CUM THAT 16
IS PART OF A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL 17
TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE. 18
(2) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO REC EIVE ADDITIONAL ANNU AL STIPENDS 19
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N, A RECIPIENT OF PROGRAM SUPPORT MUST CONTINUE 20
TO: 21
(I) BE ENROLLED IN AN ASS OCIATE’S OR A BACHELOR ’S 22
DEGREE PROGRAM ; 23
(II) MAKE SATISFACTORY PRO GRESS TOWARD A DEGRE E AND 24
MAINTAIN THE STANDAR DS OF THE INSTITUTIO N IN WHICH THE STUDE NT IS 25
ENROLLED; AND 26
(III) PARTICIPATE IN EXPERI ENTIAL LEARNING 27
OPPORTUNITIES IN A P UBLIC SCHOOL OR PUBL ICLY FUNDED PREKINDE RGARTEN 28
CLASSROOM THAT CONTR IBUTE TO THE EDUCATI ON OF THE STUDENTS I N THE 29
CLASSROOM . 30
(3) IF THE INSTITUTION TH AT THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT ATT ENDS 31
HAS A WRITTEN AGREEM ENT WITH A PUBLIC PA RTNER SCHOOL OR PUBL ICLY 32
FUNDED PREKINDERGART EN PROGRAM FOR THE E STABLISHMENT OF A TR AINING 33
PRACTICUM UNDER § 6–120 OF THIS ARTICLE , THEN THE RECIPIENT ’S 34 30 HOUSE BILL 1219
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORT UNITY SHALL BE IN A CLASSROOM WITHIN THE 1
PARTNER SCHOOL . 2
(4) A PROGRAM RECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUAL STIPENDS 3
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT IS 4
ATTENDING THE INSTIT UTION OF INITIAL ELI GIBILITY THAT THE RECIPIENT 5
ATTENDED WHEN THE RE CIPIENT WAS AWARDED AN INITIAL STIPEND U NDER 6
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 7
(5) THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMIN E THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL 8
STIPENDS AWARDED UND ER THIS SUBSECTION . 9
(C) (1) A IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR F ROM THE 2026–2027 SCHOOL YEAR 10
THROUGH THE 2028–2029 SCHOOL YEAR , A PROGRAM RECIPIENT SHA LL BE 11
ELIGIBLE FOR AN INTE RNSHIP STIPEND IF TH E PROGRAM RECIPIENT : 12
(I) IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A TEACHER PREPARA TION 13
PROGRAM AT AN INSTIT UTION OF HIGHER EDUC ATION IN THE STATE THAT, 14
THROUGH ITS COURSE O F STUDY LEADS TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL 15
TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE; 16
(II) IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN AN INTERNSHIP OR A 17
PRACTICUM PROVIDING DIRECT EXPERIENCE WO RKING WITH STUDENTS IN A 18
PUBLIC SCHOOL OR PUB LICLY FUNDED PREKIND ERGARTEN PROG RAM AS PART OF 19
THE RECIPIENT’S COURSE OF STUDY ; 20
(III) CONTINUES TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS T OWARD A 21
DEGREE AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF THE INSTITUTION; AND 22
(IV) PLEDGES TO FULFILL A SERVICE OBLIGATION F OR 2 YEARS 23
AS A TEACHER EMPLOYE D FULL–TIME IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, OR 24
CONTENT AREA IN WHIC H THERE IS A SHORTAG E OF TEACHERS , AS IDENTIFIED BY 25
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER PARA GRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 26
(2) A PROGRAM RECIPIENT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF 27
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REC EIVE AN INTERNSHIP S TIPEND OF 28
UP TO $20,000 FOR A 10–MONTH EDUCATOR INTER NSHIP. 29
(3) IF THE RECIPIENT OF A N INTERNSHIP STIPEND DOES NOT 30
FULFILL THE SERVICE OBLIGATION, THE RECIPIENT SHALL REPAY THE 31
COMMISSION THE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AS S ET FORTH IN § 32
18–112 OF THIS TITLE. 33
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(4) IN ORDER TO ENSURE TH AT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS FU LFILL THE 1
SERVICE OBLIGATION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE OFFICE A LIST OF: 2
(I) HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOLS IN WHI CH THERE ARE A 3
SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF : 4
1. TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 5
2. TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR 6
CONTENT AREA OTHER T HAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THEY 7
ARE CERTIFICATED ; AND 8
(II) GRADE LEVELS AND CONT ENT AREAS IN WHICH T HERE ARE 9
A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF : 10
1. TEACHER VACANCIES ; AND 11
2. TEACHERS TEACHING IN A GRADE LEVEL OR 12
CONTENT AREA OTHER T HAN THE GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THEY 13
ARE CERTIFICATED . 14
18–2704. 15
FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 16
18–2705. 17
(A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, THE COMMISSION SHALL HIRE AN 18
INDEPENDENT CONSULTA NT TO EVALUATE THE E FFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM 19
IN ATTRACTING NEW TE ACHERS TO THE PROFES SION. 20
(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2029, THE COMMISSION SHALL REPO RT 21
THE RESULTS OF THE E VALUATION TO THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 22
§ 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 23
18–2706. 24
(A) THERE IS A GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP TEACHER 25
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION FUND. 26
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT 27
TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDU ALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PU RSUING A CAREER IN T HE 28
TEACHING PROFESSION AND WHO ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE 29
OBLIGATION AS A TEAC HER EMPLOYED FULL –TIME BY A COUNTY BOARD OR AN 30 32 HOUSE BILL 1219
ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, 1
OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THERE IS A SHOR TAGE OF TEACHERS . 2
(C) THE DEPARTMENT COMMISSION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 3
(D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 6
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 7
(E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 9
(2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 10
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 11
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 12
(F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND 13
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS SUPPORT TO RECIPIENTS UNDER THE PROGRAM. 14
(G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 15
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 16
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO 17
THE FUND. 18
(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 19
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 20
SUBTITLE 28. EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP STIPEND PROGRAM. 21
18–2801. 22
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP 23
STIPEND PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SECTION . 24
(B) (1) THERE IS AN EDUCATOR INTERNSHIP STIPEND PROGRAM. 25
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE STIPENDS TO 26
STUDENT TEACHERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN INTERNSHIP OR PRA CTICUM 27 HOUSE BILL 1219 33
THAT PROVIDES EXPERI ENCE WOR KING DIRECTLY WITH S TUDENTS AS A PART OF 1
THE REQUIREMENTS NEC ESSARY TO EARN CERTI FICATION. 2
(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 3
(C) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TH E PROGRAM, AN APPLICANT SHALL : 4
(1) BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTI TUTION AS A 5
FULL–TIME OR PART–TIME UNDERGRADUATE O R GRADUATE STUDENT P URSUING A 6
COURSE OF STUDY OR P ROGRAM IN AN ACADEMI C DISCIPLINE LEADING TO A 7
MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE; 8
(2) COMPLETE AN INTERNSHI P OR A PRACTICUM PRO VIDING DIRECT 9
EXPERIENC E WORKING WITH STUDE NTS AS PART OF THE A PPLICANT’S COURSE OF 10
STUDY OR PROGRAM LEA DING TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER’S 11
CERTIFICATE; AND 12
(3) (I) BE IN THE TOP 25% OF THE APPLICANT ’S GRADUATING 13
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS , CONTINUE TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD A 14
DEGREE, AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF THE INSTIT UTION; 15
(II) HAVE A 3.0 UNWEIGHTED CUMULATIV E HIGH SCHOOL 16
GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE, CONTINUE TO MAKE SAT ISFACTORY 17
PROGRESS TOWARD A DE GREE, AND MAINTAIN THE STA NDARDS OF THE 18
INSTITUTION; OR 19
(III) CONTINUE TO MAKE SATI SFACTORY PROGRESS TO WARD A 20
DEGREE, MAINTAIN THE STANDAR DS OF THE INSTITUTIO N, AND SUBMIT A LETTER 21
OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEAN OR CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OR 22
RESPECTIVE DEPARTMEN T IN WHICH THE TEACH ING CREDENTIAL PR OGRAM IS 23
HOUSED AT THE APPLIC ANT’S INSTITUTION. 24
(D) A PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND OF UP TO 25
$20,000 FOR A 10–MONTH EDUCATOR INTER NSHIP. 26
(E) (1) FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED IN THE 27
STATE BUDGET . 28
(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PRORATE THE AMOU NT OF THE STIPEND 29
BASED ON THE AVAILAB LE FUNDS AND NUMBER OF APPLICANTS . 30
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HIRE AN INDEPENDENT CONSU LTANT 31
TO EVALUATE THE EFFE CTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM IN ATTRACTING NEW 32
TEACHERS TO THE PROF ESSION. 33 34 HOUSE BILL 1219
(2) THE EVALUATION SHALL EMP LOY: 1
(I) RANDOM ASSIGNMENT , IF FEASIBLE AND ETHI CAL; OR 2
(II) OTHER RESEARCH METHOD S THAT ALLOW FOR THE 3
STRONGEST POSSIBLE C AUSAL INFERENCES , IF RANDOM ASSIGNMENT IS NOT 4
FEASIBLE AND ETHICAL IN THIS INSTANCE. 5
(3) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2027, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT 6
THE RESULTS OF THE E VALUATION TO THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7
§ 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 8
Article – State Finance and Procurement 9
6–226. 10
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 11
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 12
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 13
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 14
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 15
Fund of the State. 16
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 17
to the following funds: 18
170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 19
171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 20
172. THE GROW OUR OWN EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP 21
TEACHER RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND. 22
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Office of Student 23
Financial Assistance within the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall consider the 24
recipient of a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship under Title 18, Subtitle 22 of the 25
Education Article who is performing the service obligation under the requirements of § 26
18–2204 of the Education Article in effect before the effective date of this Act as compliant 27
with the terms of the scholarship award and may not require the recipient to repay the funds 28
received under the scholarship. 29
SECTION 2. 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 30
July 1, 2023. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 6 years and, at the 31
end of June 30, 2029, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 32
Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 33 HOUSE BILL 1219 35
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.