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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0791* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 791 | |
| 11 | 8 | F1 3lr1971 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF HB 883 | |
| 13 | - | By: Senators Elfreth and Kramer, Kramer, Augustine, Brooks, Feldman, Kagan, | |
| 14 | - | Lewis Young, Simonaire, M. Washington, and Watson | |
| 10 | + | By: Senators Elfreth and Kramer | |
| 15 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023 | |
| 16 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 8, 2023 | |
| 20 | 13 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Primary and Secondary Education – Public School Employees – Job Duties and 2 | |
| 26 | 19 | Salaries 3 | |
| 27 | 20 | ||
| 28 | 21 | FOR the purpose of altering the minimum salary for and establishing certain salary 4 | |
| 29 | 22 | increases for certain public school employees; altering the duties of an assistant 5 | |
| 30 | - | principal on the career ladder; repealing providing that a requirement that for a 6 | |
| 31 | - | county board of education must to select a certain teacher on the teacher leadership 7 | |
| 32 | - | track of the career ladder to write certain curriculum and assessment plans is subject 8 | |
| 33 | - | to a certain condition; and generally relating to the salaries and job duties of public 9 | |
| 34 | - | school employees. 10 | |
| 23 | + | principal on the career ladder; repealing a requirement that a county board of 6 | |
| 24 | + | education must select a certain teacher on the teacher leadership track of the career 7 | |
| 25 | + | ladder to write certain curriculum and assessment plans; and generally relating to 8 | |
| 26 | + | the salaries and job duties of public school employees. 9 | |
| 35 | 27 | ||
| 36 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 37 | - | Article – Education | |
| 38 | - | Section 6–401(a), (e), and (f) and 6–1001(a), (c), and (e) | |
| 39 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 40 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 28 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10 | |
| 29 | + | Article – Education 11 | |
| 30 | + | Section 6–401(a), (e), and (f) and 6–1001(a), (c), and (e) 12 | |
| 31 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 32 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 14 | |
| 41 | 33 | ||
| 42 | - | BY adding to | |
| 43 | - | Article – Education | |
| 44 | - | Section 6–412 | |
| 45 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 46 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 34 | + | BY adding to 15 | |
| 35 | + | Article – Education 16 | |
| 36 | + | Section 6–412 17 | |
| 37 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 18 | |
| 38 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 19 | |
| 47 | 39 | ||
| 48 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 2 SENATE BILL 791 | |
| 40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Education 21 | |
| 42 | + | Section 6–1003(b) and 6–1004(e) 22 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 23 | |
| 44 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 24 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25 | |
| 47 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 791 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | Article – Education 1 | |
| 52 | - | Section 6–1003(b) and 6–1004(e) 2 | |
| 53 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) 4 | |
| 55 | 52 | ||
| 56 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5 | |
| 57 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6 | |
| 53 | + | 6–401. 2 | |
| 58 | 54 | ||
| 59 | - | ||
| 55 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 3 | |
| 60 | 56 | ||
| 61 | - | 6–401. 8 | |
| 57 | + | (e) (1) “Public school employee” means a certificated professional individual 4 | |
| 58 | + | who is employed by a public school employer or an individual of equivalent status in 5 | |
| 59 | + | Baltimore City, except for a county superintendent or an individual designated by the 6 | |
| 60 | + | public school employer to act in a negotiating capacity as provided in § 6–408(c) of this 7 | |
| 61 | + | subtitle. 8 | |
| 62 | 62 | ||
| 63 | - | ( | |
| 63 | + | (2) In Montgomery County, “public school employees” include: 9 | |
| 64 | 64 | ||
| 65 | - | (e) (1) “Public school employee” means a certificated professional individual 10 | |
| 66 | - | who is employed by a public school employer or an individual of equivalent status in 11 | |
| 67 | - | Baltimore City, except for a county superintendent or an individual designated by the 12 | |
| 68 | - | public school employer to act in a negotiating capacity as provided in § 6–408(c) of this 13 | |
| 69 | - | subtitle. 14 | |
| 65 | + | (i) Certificated and noncertificated substitute teachers employed by 10 | |
| 66 | + | the public school employer for at least 7 days before March 1 of the school fiscal year ending 11 | |
| 67 | + | June 30, 1978, and each year after; and 12 | |
| 70 | 68 | ||
| 71 | - | (2) In Montgomery County, “public school employees” include: 15 | |
| 69 | + | (ii) Home and hospital teachers employed by the public school 13 | |
| 70 | + | employer for at least 7 days before March 1 of the school fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, 14 | |
| 71 | + | and each year after. 15 | |
| 72 | 72 | ||
| 73 | - | (i) Certificated and noncertificated substitute teachers employed by 16 | |
| 74 | - | the public school employer for at least 7 days before March 1 of the school fiscal year ending 17 | |
| 75 | - | June 30, 1978, and each year after; and 18 | |
| 73 | + | (3) In Baltimore County, “public school employee” includes a secondary 16 | |
| 74 | + | school nurse, an elementary school nurse, and a special school nurse. 17 | |
| 76 | 75 | ||
| 77 | - | (ii) Home and hospital teachers employed by the public school 19 | |
| 78 | - | employer for at least 7 days before March 1 of the school fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, 20 | |
| 79 | - | and each year after. 21 | |
| 76 | + | (4) In Frederick County, “public school employee” includes a social worker 18 | |
| 77 | + | employed by a public school employer. 19 | |
| 80 | 78 | ||
| 81 | - | ( | |
| 82 | - | ||
| 79 | + | (5) In Prince George’s County, “public school employee” includes home and 20 | |
| 80 | + | hospital teachers and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors. 21 | |
| 83 | 81 | ||
| 84 | - | (4) In Frederick County, “public school employee” includes a social worker 24 | |
| 85 | - | employed by a public school employer. 25 | |
| 82 | + | (6) In Baltimore County, Calvert County, Charles County, and Garrett 22 | |
| 83 | + | County, “public school employee” includes Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) 23 | |
| 84 | + | instructors. 24 | |
| 86 | 85 | ||
| 87 | - | (5) In Prince George’s County, “public school employee” includes home and 26 | |
| 88 | - | hospital teachers and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors. 27 | |
| 86 | + | (7) In Carroll County, “public school employee” includes: 25 | |
| 89 | 87 | ||
| 90 | - | (6) In Baltimore County, Calvert County, Charles County, and Garrett 28 | |
| 91 | - | County, “public school employee” includes Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) 29 | |
| 92 | - | instructors. 30 | |
| 88 | + | (i) A registered nurse; 26 | |
| 93 | 89 | ||
| 94 | - | (7) In Carroll County, “public school employee” includes: 31 | |
| 90 | + | (ii) Supervisory noncertificated employees as defined under § 27 | |
| 91 | + | 6–501(i) of this title; and 28 | |
| 95 | 92 | ||
| 96 | - | (i) A registered nurse; 32 | |
| 93 | + | (iii) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors. 29 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | (f) “Public school employer” means a county board of education or the Baltimore 30 | |
| 96 | + | City Board of School Commissioners. 31 | |
| 97 | 97 | SENATE BILL 791 3 | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | - | (ii) Supervisory noncertificated employees as defined under § 1 | |
| 101 | - | 6–501(i) of this title; and 2 | |
| 100 | + | 6–412. 1 | |
| 102 | 101 | ||
| 103 | - | (iii) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors. 3 | |
| 102 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 2 | |
| 103 | + | INDICATED. 3 | |
| 104 | 104 | ||
| 105 | - | ( | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 105 | + | (2) “ALTERNATIVE HIGH –QUALITY EDUCATOR CRE DENTIAL” MEANS 4 | |
| 106 | + | A NON–NBC CERTIFICATION OR CRE DENTIAL: 5 | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | - | 6–412. 6 | |
| 108 | + | (I) AWARDED TO AN EDUCATO R FOR MEETING HIGH –QUALITY 6 | |
| 109 | + | STANDARDS ON AN ASSE SSMENT IN A PROFESSIONAL FIELD O R SPECIALTY THAT 7 | |
| 110 | + | DOES NOT HAVE NBC STANDARDS; AND 8 | |
| 109 | 111 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 111 | - | ||
| 112 | + | (II) THAT HAS BEEN APPROVE D JOINTLY BY THE STATE BOARD 9 | |
| 113 | + | AND THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND TEACHER EDUCATION BOARD. 10 | |
| 112 | 114 | ||
| 113 | - | (2) “ALTERNATIVE HIGH –QUALITY EDUCATOR CRE DENTIAL” MEANS 9 | |
| 114 | - | A NON–NBC CERTIFICATION OR CRE DENTIAL: 10 | |
| 115 | + | (3) “NBC” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 6–1001 OF THIS TITLE. 11 | |
| 115 | 116 | ||
| 116 | - | (I) | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 118 | - | ||
| 117 | + | (4) (I) “QUALIFIED EDUCATOR ” MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOO L 12 | |
| 118 | + | EMPLOYEE WHO PROVIDE S DIRECT INSTRUCTION OR SERVICES TO STUDE NTS IN A 13 | |
| 119 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL . 14 | |
| 119 | 120 | ||
| 120 | - | (II) | |
| 121 | - | ||
| 121 | + | (II) “QUALIFIED EDUCATOR ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A T EACHER, 15 | |
| 122 | + | AS DEFINED IN § 6–1001 OF THIS TITLE. 16 | |
| 122 | 123 | ||
| 123 | - | (3) “NBC” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 6–1001 OF THIS TITLE. 16 | |
| 124 | + | (B) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, THE MINIMUM SALARY F OR ALL PUBLIC 17 | |
| 125 | + | SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SHA LL BE $60,000. 18 | |
| 124 | 126 | ||
| 125 | - | ( | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 127 | - | ||
| 127 | + | (C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , BEGINNING JULY 1, 19 | |
| 128 | + | 2023, SALARY INCREASES FOR QUALIFIED EDUCATORS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM , 20 | |
| 129 | + | INCLUDE THE FOLLOWIN G: 21 | |
| 128 | 130 | ||
| 129 | - | ( | |
| 130 | - | ||
| 131 | + | (1) FOR AN INITIAL A WARD OF AN NBC OR ALTERNATIVE 22 | |
| 132 | + | HIGH–QUALITY EDUCATOR CRE DENTIAL – $10,000 SALARY INCREASE ; AND 23 | |
| 131 | 133 | ||
| 132 | - | ( | |
| 133 | - | SCHOOL | |
| 134 | + | (2) FOR A QUALIFIED EDUCA TOR ASSIGNED TO A LO W–PERFORMING 24 | |
| 135 | + | SCHOOL AS IDENTIFIED BY THE COUNTY BOARD – $7,000 SALARY INCREASE . 25 | |
| 134 | 136 | ||
| 135 | - | ( | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | ||
| 137 | + | (D) (1) IF A QUALIFIED EDUCAT OR IS ELIGIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE 26 | |
| 138 | + | SALARY INCREASE UNDE R SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION , THE QUALIFIED 27 | |
| 139 | + | EDUCATOR SHALL RECEI VE ALL SALARY INCREA SES THAT APPLY. 28 | |
| 138 | 140 | ||
| 139 | - | (1) FOR AN INITIAL AWARD OF AN NBC OR ALTERNATIVE 27 | |
| 140 | - | HIGH–QUALITY EDUCATOR CRE DENTIAL – $10,000 SALARY INCREASE ; AND 28 | |
| 141 | - | ||
| 142 | - | (2) FOR A QUALIFIED EDUCA TOR ASSIGNED TO A LO W–PERFORMING 29 | |
| 143 | - | SCHOOL AS IDENTIFIED BY THE COUNTY BOARD – $7,000 SALARY INCREASE . 30 | |
| 144 | - | 4 SENATE BILL 791 | |
| 141 | + | (2) A QUALIFIED EDUCATOR W HO RECEIVES A SALARY INCREASE 29 | |
| 142 | + | UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION FO R TEACHING AT A 30 4 SENATE BILL 791 | |
| 145 | 143 | ||
| 146 | 144 | ||
| 147 | - | (D) (1) IF A QUALIFIED EDUCAT OR IS ELIGIBLE FOR M ORE THAN ONE 1 | |
| 148 | - | SALARY INCREASE UNDE R SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION , THE QUALIFIED 2 | |
| 149 | - | EDUCATOR SHALL RECEI VE ALL SALARY INCREA SES THAT APPLY. 3 | |
| 145 | + | LOW–PERFORMING SCHOOL MA Y NOT LOSE THAT SALA RY INCREASE WHILE 1 | |
| 146 | + | TEACHING AT THE SCHO OL EVEN IF THE SCHOO L CEASES TO BE LOW –PERFORMING . 2 | |
| 150 | 147 | ||
| 151 | - | ( | |
| 152 | - | ||
| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | ||
| 148 | + | (E) THE QUALIFIED EDUCATO R SALARY INCREASES D ESCRIBED UNDER 3 | |
| 149 | + | SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DO N OT APPLY UNTIL § 6–1002(A) OF THIS TITLE 4 | |
| 150 | + | BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND APPROV ED BY 5 | |
| 151 | + | THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. 6 | |
| 155 | 152 | ||
| 156 | - | (E) THE QUALIFIED EDUCATO R SALARY INCREASES D ESCRIBED UNDER 8 | |
| 157 | - | SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DO N OT APPLY UNTIL § 6–1002(A) OF THIS TITLE 9 | |
| 158 | - | BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND APPROV ED BY 10 | |
| 159 | - | THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. 11 | |
| 153 | + | 6–1001. 7 | |
| 160 | 154 | ||
| 161 | - | ||
| 155 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 8 | |
| 162 | 156 | ||
| 163 | - | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 13 | |
| 157 | + | (c) “NBC” means National Board Certification issued by the National Board for 9 | |
| 158 | + | Professional Teaching Standards. 10 | |
| 164 | 159 | ||
| 165 | - | ( | |
| 166 | - | ||
| 160 | + | (e) (1) “Teacher” means a certified public school employee who is primarily 11 | |
| 161 | + | responsible and accountable for teaching the students in the class. 12 | |
| 167 | 162 | ||
| 168 | - | (e) (1) “Teacher” means a certified public school employee who is primarily 16 | |
| 169 | - | responsible and accountable for teaching the students in the class. 17 | |
| 163 | + | (2) “Teacher” does not include, unless otherwise provided: 13 | |
| 170 | 164 | ||
| 171 | - | ( | |
| 165 | + | (i) Curriculum specialists; 14 | |
| 172 | 166 | ||
| 173 | - | ( | |
| 167 | + | (ii) Instructional aides; 15 | |
| 174 | 168 | ||
| 175 | - | ( | |
| 169 | + | (iii) Attendance personnel; 16 | |
| 176 | 170 | ||
| 177 | - | ( | |
| 171 | + | (iv) Psychologists; 17 | |
| 178 | 172 | ||
| 179 | - | ( | |
| 173 | + | (v) Social workers; 18 | |
| 180 | 174 | ||
| 181 | - | ( | |
| 175 | + | (vi) Clerical personnel; 19 | |
| 182 | 176 | ||
| 183 | - | ( | |
| 177 | + | (vii) An individual with a Resident Teacher Certificate; or 20 | |
| 184 | 178 | ||
| 185 | - | ( | |
| 179 | + | (viii) An individual with a certification for career professionals. 21 | |
| 186 | 180 | ||
| 187 | - | ||
| 181 | + | 6–1003. 22 | |
| 188 | 182 | ||
| 189 | - | ||
| 183 | + | (b) (1) An assistant principal is on level three of the career ladder and shall: 23 | |
| 190 | 184 | ||
| 191 | - | (b) (1) An assistant principal is on level three of the career ladder and shall: 28 | |
| 192 | - | SENATE BILL 791 5 | |
| 185 | + | (i) Be an NBC teacher; or 24 | |
| 186 | + | ||
| 187 | + | (ii) Have an advanced professional certificate for administration. 25 | |
| 188 | + | ||
| 189 | + | (2) Beginning with teachers listed under § 6–1002(f)(3) of this subtitle, as 26 | |
| 190 | + | specified by the State Board, an assistant principal shall[: 27 SENATE BILL 791 5 | |
| 193 | 191 | ||
| 194 | 192 | ||
| 195 | - | (i) Be an NBC teacher; or 1 | |
| 196 | 193 | ||
| 197 | - | (ii) Have an advanced professional certificate for administration. 2 | |
| 194 | + | (i) Teach in the classroom] PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ROOM 1 | |
| 195 | + | ACTIVITY INVOLVING D IRECT INTERACTIONS WITH ST UDENTS for at least 20% of their 2 | |
| 196 | + | working hours[; and 3 | |
| 198 | 197 | ||
| 199 | - | (2) Beginning with teachers listed under § 6–1002(f)(3) of this subtitle, as 3 | |
| 200 | - | specified by the State Board, an assistant principal shall[: 4 | |
| 198 | + | (ii) Spend the remaining time on other teacher activities, including: 4 | |
| 201 | 199 | ||
| 202 | - | (i) Teach in the classroom] PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM 5 | |
| 203 | - | ACTIVITY INVOLVING D IRECT INTERACTIONS W ITH STUDENTS LEAD ACADEMIC 6 | |
| 204 | - | INSTRUCTION FOR STUD ENTS IN A CLASSROOM , SMALL GROUPS , OR A ONE–ON–ONE 7 | |
| 205 | - | INTERACTION for at least 20% of their working hours[; and 8 | |
| 200 | + | 1. Setting priorities for the subject level departments of the 5 | |
| 201 | + | school; and 6 | |
| 206 | 202 | ||
| 207 | - | | |
| 208 | - | ||
| 203 | + | 2. Fulfilling specialized roles, such as head of professional 7 | |
| 204 | + | development]. 8 | |
| 209 | 205 | ||
| 210 | - | 1. Setting priorities for the subject level departments of the 11 | |
| 211 | - | school; and 12 | |
| 206 | + | 6–1004. 9 | |
| 212 | 207 | ||
| 213 | - | 2. Fulfilling specialized roles, such as head of professional 13 | |
| 214 | - | development]. 14 | |
| 208 | + | (e) A county board shall select[: 10 | |
| 215 | 209 | ||
| 216 | - | (3) THE REQUIREMENTS OF P ARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTIO N 15 | |
| 217 | - | MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THAT AN A SSISTANT PRINCIPAL B E 16 | |
| 218 | - | DESIGNATED AS A TEAC HER OF RECORD . 17 | |
| 210 | + | (1) A] A mentor teacher for induction programs and teacher training 11 | |
| 211 | + | practicums from the teacher leadership track[; and 12 | |
| 219 | 212 | ||
| 220 | - | 6–1004. 18 | |
| 213 | + | (2) An expert to write curriculum and assessment items and develop model 13 | |
| 214 | + | lessons from the distinguished teacher and professor distinguished teacher tiers of the 14 | |
| 215 | + | teacher leadership track]. 15 | |
| 221 | 216 | ||
| 222 | - | (e) A WHEN THE CAREER LADDE R UNDER § 6–1002(A) OF THIS TITLE IS 19 | |
| 223 | - | DETERMINED BY THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD TO BE WELL 20 | |
| 224 | - | ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, A county board shall select[: 21 | |
| 225 | - | ||
| 226 | - | (1) A] A mentor teacher for induction programs and teacher training 22 | |
| 227 | - | practicums from the teacher leadership track[; and 23 | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 229 | - | (2) An expert to write curriculum and assessment items and develop model 24 | |
| 230 | - | lessons from the distinguished teacher and professor distinguished teacher tiers of the 25 | |
| 231 | - | teacher leadership track]. 26 | |
| 232 | - | ||
| 233 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 27 | |
| 234 | - | 1, 2023. 28 | |
| 217 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16 | |
| 218 | + | 1, 2023. 17 | |
| 235 | 219 |