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HOUSE BILL 1082
F1 (4lr2581)
ENROLLED BILL
— Appropriations/Budget and Taxation —
Introduced by Delegates Smith and Toles
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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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
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Implementation – Funding and Independent 2
Evaluation – Alterations for Implementation Coordinators 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 2 HOUSE BILL 1082
Article – Education 1
Section 5–404(b)(2) and 5–410(a) and (b) 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Education 6
Section 5–404(h) and 5–410(c) and (d) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 9
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 11
Section 16(d) through (f) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Education 15
5–404. 16
(b) (2) State and local government units responsible for implementing an 17
element of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future shall develop implementation plans 18
consistent with the Comprehensive Implementation Plan that describe the goals, 19
objectives, and strategies that will be used to improve student achievement and meet the 20
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future recommendations for each segment of the student 21
population. 22
(h) (1) For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 FISCAL YEAR, the governing 23
body of a county and the local school system jointly shall appoint a single implementation 24
coordinator responsible for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future by 25
all government units operating in the county. 26
(2) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 FISCAL YEAR, EACH 27
COUNTY BOARD SHALL P ROVIDE $150,000 FOR THE SALARY AND B ENEFITS OF THE 28
IMPLEMENTATION COORD INATOR APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA GRAPH 29
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 30
(3) FUNDING FOR THE SALAR Y AND BENEFITS OF TH E 31
IMPLEMENTATION COORD INATOR PROVIDED BY T HE COUNTY BOARD IN 32
ACCORDANCE WITH PARA GRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSE CTION SHALL BE PAID BY THE 33
STATE AND THE COUNTY IN THE SAME PROPORTI ON AS THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM 34
UNDER § 5–213 OF THIS TITLE. 35
5–410. 36 HOUSE BILL 1082 3
(a) In addition to its own assessments and tracking of progress, required under § 1
5–406 of this subtitle, the Board shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an 2
independent evaluation of the State’s progress in implementing the Blueprint for 3
Maryland’s Future and achieving the expected outcomes during the implementation period. 4
(b) The independent evaluation shall include an assessment of: 5
(1) The use of additional funding to meet the goals of the Blueprint for 6
Maryland’s Future; 7
(2) Progress toward the goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and 8
whether the goals have been achieved; and 9
(3) Any recommendations to alter the goals or strategies employed to reach 10
the goals, including new uses for existing funds or additional funding. 11
(c) (1) An entity with which the Board contracts for an independent evaluation 12
shall report its results to the Board on or before: 13
(i) [October 1, 2024] DECEMBER 1, 2026; and 14
(ii) October 1, 2030. 15
(2) The Board shall contract for each independent evaluation as soon as 16
practicable. 17
(d) (1) (i) On or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, the Board 18
shall, using the first independent evaluation and its own judgment, report to the Governor 19
and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 20
on whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and 21
achieving the expected outcomes. 22
(ii) The Board’s report shall include an assessment of the State’s 23
progress towards: 24
1. Increasing the number of teachers achieving National 25
Board Certification; 26
2. Providing full–day prekindergarten programs for 3– and 27
4–year–olds in accordance with Title 7, Subtitle 1A of this article; 28
3. Improving behavioral health services in accordance with § 29
7–447 of this article; and 30
4. Ensuring that students enrolled in public schools meet 31
college and career standards in accordance with § 7–205.1 of this article. 32 4 HOUSE BILL 1082
(iii) The Board’s report shall include any legislative or structural 1
corrections necessary to fully implement the Blueprint. 2
(2) On or before December 1, 2030, the Board shall report on the results of 3
the final independent evaluation to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 4
State Government Article, the General Assembly. 5
(3) The Board’s reports under this subsection shall include: 6
(i) Practices being used to close achievement gaps between students 7
of different groups listed in § 5–408(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle; 8
(ii) Progress made in closing the achievement gaps listed under item 9
(i) of this paragraph; and 10
(iii) Assessments of student outcomes listed under § 5–408(a)(2)(ii) of 11
this subtitle, disaggregated by race, income, ethnicity, and gender. 12
Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2021 13
SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 14
(d) In the independent evaluation and report to be submitted to the Governor and 15
the General Assembly on or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, as required 16
under § 5–410(d)(1) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act, the Accountability and 17
Implementation Board shall report whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being 18
implemented as intended and is achieving expected outcomes. 19
(e) (1) If the Accountability and Implementation Board does not report that 20
the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and is achieving 21
expected outcomes in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, then: 22
(i) notwithstanding any other provision of law, per pupil increases 23
in major education aid required under this Act for the fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each 24
year thereafter shall be limited to the rate of inflation, as defined by § 5–201(h) of the 25
Education Article as enacted by this Act; 26
(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, any additional 27
funding increases required under this Act shall be limited to the rate of inflation as defined 28
in § 5–201(h) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act; and 29
(iii) subject to subsection (f) of this section and notwithstanding any 30
other provision of law, local school systems are not required to meet the additional 31
requirements of this Act that begin in fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each fiscal year 32
thereafter. 33 HOUSE BILL 1082 5
(2) If the Accountability and Implementation Board reports that the 1
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is not being implemented as intended and is not achieving 2
expected outcomes, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the General Assembly 3
shall take immediate action to adjust the formula and policies under this Act to achieve the 4
goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in order to fulfill the General Assembly’s 5
commitment to provide the resources, supports, and funding to fully implement the 6
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 7
(f) A local school system shall continue to fund the requirements of this Act in 8
effect prior to fiscal year [2026] 2028. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 10
1, 2024. 11
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.