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*hb1082*
HOUSE BILL 1082
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HB 1196/23 – APP
By: Delegates Smith and Toles
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
Assigned to: Appropriations
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 1, 2024
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Implementation – Funding and Independent 2
Evaluation – Alterations 3
FOR the purpose of requiring, for certain fiscal years, each county board of education to 4
provide for the salary and benefits of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 5
implementation coordinator in the county; requiring the funding for the salary and 6
benefits of the implementation coordinator to be paid for by the State and the county 7
in a certain proportion; altering the dates by which the entity contracted by the 8
Accountability and Implementation Board to perform an independent evaluation of 9
the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is required to report to 10
the Board and the Board is required to report to the Governor and the General 11
Assembly; altering certain funding requirements under certain circumstances; and 12
generally relating to the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 13
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
Article – Education 15
Section 5–404(b)(2) and 5–410(a) and (b) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
Article – Education 20
Section 5–404(h) and 5–410(c) and (d) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1082
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 2
Section 16(d) through (f) 3
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
Article – Education 6
5–404. 7
(b) (2) State and local government units responsible for implementing an 8
element of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future shall develop implementation plans 9
consistent with the Comprehensive Implementation Plan that describe the goals, 10
objectives, and strategies that will be used to improve student achievement and meet the 11
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future recommendations for each segment of the student 12
population. 13
(h) (1) For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 FISCAL YEAR, the governing 14
body of a county and the local school system jointly shall appoint a single implementation 15
coordinator responsible for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future by 16
all government units operating in the county. 17
(2) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 FISCAL YEAR, EACH 18
COUNTY BOARD SHALL P ROVIDE $150,000 FOR THE SALARY AND B ENEFITS OF THE 19
IMPLEMENTATION COORDINAT OR APPOINTED IN ACCO RDANCE WITH PARAGRAP H 20
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 21
(3) FUNDING FOR THE SALAR Y AND BENEFITS OF TH E 22
IMPLEMENTATION COORD INATOR PROVIDED BY T HE COUNTY BOARD IN 23
ACCORDANCE WITH PARA GRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE PAID BY THE 24
STATE AND THE COUNTY IN THE SAME PROPORTI ON AS THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM 25
UNDER § 5–213 OF THIS TITLE. 26
5–410. 27
(a) In addition to its own assessments and tracking of progress, required under § 28
5–406 of this subtitle, the Board shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an 29
independent evaluation of the State’s progress in implementing the Blueprint for 30
Maryland’s Future and achieving the expected outcomes during the implementation period. 31
(b) The independent evaluation shall include an assessment of: 32
(1) The use of additional funding to meet the goals of the Blueprint for 33
Maryland’s Future; 34 HOUSE BILL 1082 3
(2) Progress toward the goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and 1
whether the goals have been achieved; and 2
(3) Any recommendations to alter the goals or strategies employed to reach 3
the goals, including new uses for existing funds or additional funding. 4
(c) (1) An entity with which the Board contracts for an independent evaluation 5
shall report its results to the Board on or before: 6
(i) [October 1, 2024] DECEMBER 1, 2026; and 7
(ii) October 1, 2030. 8
(2) The Board shall contract for each independent evaluation as soon as 9
practicable. 10
(d) (1) (i) On or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, the Board 11
shall, using the first independent evaluation and its own judgment, report to the Governor 12
and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 13
on whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and 14
achieving the expected outcomes. 15
(ii) The Board’s report shall include an assessment of the State’s 16
progress towards: 17
1. Increasing the number of teachers achieving National 18
Board Certification; 19
2. Providing full–day prekindergarten programs for 3– and 20
4–year–olds in accordance with Title 7, Subtitle 1A of this article; 21
3. Improving behavioral health services in accordance with § 22
7–447 of this article; and 23
4. Ensuring that students enrolled in public schools meet 24
college and career standards in accordance with § 7–205.1 of this article. 25
(iii) The Board’s report shall include any legislative or structural 26
corrections necessary to fully implement the Blueprint. 27
(2) On or before December 1, 2030, the Board shall report on the results of 28
the final independent evaluation to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 29
State Government Article, the General Assembly. 30
(3) The Board’s reports under this subsection shall include: 31
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(i) Practices being used to close achievement gaps between students 1
of different groups listed in § 5–408(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle; 2
(ii) Progress made in closing the achievement gaps listed under item 3
(i) of this paragraph; and 4
(iii) Assessments of student outcomes listed under § 5–408(a)(2)(ii) of 5
this subtitle, disaggregated by race, income, ethnicity, and gender. 6
Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2021 7
SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 8
(d) In the independent evaluation and report to be submitted to the Governor and 9
the General Assembly on or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, as required 10
under § 5–410(d)(1) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act, the Accountability and 11
Implementation Board shall report whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being 12
implemented as intended and is achieving expected outcomes. 13
(e) (1) If the Accountability and Implementation Board does not report that 14
the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and is achieving 15
expected outcomes in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, then: 16
(i) notwithstanding any other provision of law, per pupil increases 17
in major education aid required under this Act for the fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each 18
year thereafter shall be limited to the rate of inflation, as defined by § 5–201(h) of the 19
Education Article as enacted by this Act; 20
(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, any additional 21
funding increases required under this Act shall be limited to the rate of inflation as defined 22
in § 5–201(h) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act; and 23
(iii) subject to subsection (f) of this section and notwithstanding any 24
other provision of law, local school systems are not required to meet the additional 25
requirements of this Act that begin in fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each fiscal year 26
thereafter. 27
(2) If the Accountability and Implementation Board reports that the 28
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is not being implemented as intended and is not achieving 29
expected outcomes, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the General Assembly 30
shall take immediate action to adjust the formula and policies under this Act to achieve the 31
goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in order to fulfill the General Assembly’s 32
commitment to provide the resources, supports, and funding to fully implement the 33
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 34
(f) A local school system shall continue to fund the requirements of this Act in 35
effect prior to fiscal year [2026] 2028. 36 HOUSE BILL 1082 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2024. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.