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Maryland House Bill HB1157

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 228
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 228
5-(House Bill 1157)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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+ *hb1157*
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9-Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established
10+HOUSE BILL 1157
11+F1 4lr3298
12+ CF SB 937
13+By: Delegate Wilkins
14+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
15+Assigned to: Ways and Means and Appropriations
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide
12-grants to certain local school systems for certain employees who pledge to fulfill a
13-certain service obligation as a full–time teacher in the State; requiring the State
14-Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to
15-develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher
16-candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate
17-and offered certain benefits under the Program; requiring collaboratives to take
18-certain actions under the Program; requiring authorizing the Governor to include a
19-certain an appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Program; requiring the
20-Department to collect and publish on its website certain data on the Program each
21-year; and generally relating to the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program.
20+CHAPTER ______
2221
23-BY adding to
24- Article – Education
25-Section 18–27A–01 through 18–27A–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 27A.
26-Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program”
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
2923
30- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established 2
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33-Article – Education
26+FOR the purpose of establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide 3
27+grants to certain local school systems for certain employees who pledge to fulfill a 4
28+certain service obligation as a full–time teacher in the State; requiring the State 5
29+Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to 6
30+develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher 7
31+candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate 8
32+and offered certain benefits under the Program; requiring collaboratives to take 9
33+certain actions under the Program; requiring authorizing the Governor to include a 10
34+certain an appropriation in the annual budget bill for the Program; requiring the 11
35+Department to collect and publish on its website certain data on the Program each 12
36+year; and generally relating to the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program. 13
3437
35-SUBTITLE 27A. GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT PROGRAM.
38+BY adding to 14
39+ Article – Education 15
40+Section 18–27A–01 through 18–27A–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 27A. 16
41+Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program” 17
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
43+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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37-18–27A–01.
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
46+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
3847
39- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
40-INDICATED.
48+Article – Education 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1157
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42- (B) “COLLABORATIVE ” MEANS AN AGREEMENT O UTLINING COMMITMENTS
43-OF A PARTNERSHIP AMO NG:
4450
45- (1) AT LEAST ONE LOCAL SC HOOL SYSTEM ;
46- Ch. 228 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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48-– 2 –
49- (2) AT LEAST ONE UNION EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIO N REPRESENTING
50-EMPLOYEES OF A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6, SUBTITLE
51-4 OR SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
52+SUBTITLE 27A. GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT PROGRAM. 1
5253
53- (3) AT LEAST ONE INSTITUT ION OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION WITH A
54-TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM APP ROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
54+18–27A–01. 2
5555
56- (C) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:
56+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
57+INDICATED. 4
5758
58- (1) IS EMPLOYED AS A NONC ERTIFIED EDUCATION S UPPORT
59-PROFESSIONAL BY A PA RTICIPATING LOCAL SC HOOL SYSTEM ; AND
59+ (B) “COLLABORATIVE ” MEANS AN AGREEMENT O UTLINING COMMITMENTS 5
60+OF A PARTNERSHIP AMO NG: 6
6061
61- (2) MEETS THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DETERMI NED BY A
62-COLLABORATIVE .
62+ (1) AT LEAST ONE LOCAL SC HOOL SYSTEM ; 7
6363
64- (D) (C) “NONCERTIFIED EDUCATIO N SUPPORT PROFESSION AL” MEANS A
65-NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE DESI GNATED AS PART OF A BARGAINING
66-UNIT UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE.
64+ (2) AT LEAST ONE UNION EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIO N REPRESENTING 8
65+EMPLOYEES OF A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 9
66+4 OR SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 10
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68- (E) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT
69-PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE .
68+ (3) AT LEAST ONE INSTITUT ION OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION WITH A 11
69+TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AP PROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 12
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71- (E) “PROVISIONAL TEACHER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY A
72-LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGH A PROVISIONA L CONTRACT AS A COND ITIONAL
73-TEACHER.
71+ (C) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 13
7472
75-18–27A–02.
73+ (1) IS EMPLOYED AS A NONC ERTIFIED EDUCATION S UPPORT 14
74+PROFESSIONAL BY A PA RTICIPATING LOCAL SC HOOL SYSTEM ; AND 15
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77- (A) THERE IS A GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT PROGRAM.
76+ (2) MEETS THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DETERMI NED BY A 16
77+COLLABORATIVE . 17
7878
79- (B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO
80-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO:
79+ (D) (C) “NONCERTIFIED EDUCATIO N SUPPORT PROFESSION AL” MEANS A 18
80+NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE DESI GNATED AS PART OF A BARGAINING 19
81+UNIT UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE. 20
8182
82- (I) ARE INTERESTED IN PUR SUING A CAREER IN TH E TEACHING
83-PROFESSION; AND
83+ (E) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT 21
84+PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE . 22
8485
85- (II) ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE OB LIGATION
86-AS A TEACHER EMPLOYE D FULL–TIME IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, OR
87-CONTENT AREA IN THE STATE IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEA CHERS, AS
88-IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
86+ (E) “PROVISIONAL TEACHER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY A 23
87+LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGH A PROVISIONA L CONTRACT AS A COND ITIONAL 24
88+TEACHER. 25
8989
90- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM.
91- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 228
90+18–27A–02. 26
9291
93-– 3 –
94- (C) (1) TO SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , TO BE
95-ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM, A TEACHER CANDIDATE APPLICANT SHALL :
92+ (A) THERE IS A GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATORS GRANT PROGRAM. 27
9693
97- (1) (I) BE EMPLOYED AS A NONC ERTIFIED EDUCATION S UPPORT
98-PROFESSIONAL OR PROVISIONAL TEACH ER BY A PARTICIPATING L OCAL SCHOOL
99-SYSTEM ON THE EFFECT IVE DATE OF THE PROGRAM; AND
94+ (B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO 28
95+ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO: 29 HOUSE BILL 1157 3
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101- (2) (II) MEET THE EDUCATIONAL REQU IREMENTS DETERMINED BY
102-A COLLABORATIVE .
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104- (2) NOT MORE THAN ONE QUA RTER OF THE FUNDS US ED TO SUPPORT
105-TEACHING CANDIDATE A PPLICANTS MAY BE USE D TO SUPPORT TEACHIN G
106-CANDIDATE APPLICANTS WHO ARE PROVISIONAL TEACHERS.
10798
108-18–27A–03.
99+ (I) ARE INTERESTED IN PUR SUING A CAREER IN TH E TEACHING 1
100+PROFESSION; AND 2
109101
110- (A) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL NEGOTIATE AN AGREEME NT THAT MEETS
111-THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
102+ (II) ULTIMATELY PLEDGE TO FULFILL A SERVICE OB LIGATION 3
103+AS A TEACHER EMPLOYE D FULL–TIME IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , GRADE LEVEL, OR 4
104+CONTENT AREA IN THE STATE IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEA CHERS, AS 5
105+IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 6
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113- (B) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT T O THE DEPARTMENT :
107+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 7
114108
115- (1) A PLAN TO:
109+ (C) (1) TO SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , TO BE 8
110+ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM, A TEACHER CANDIDATE APPLICANT SHALL : 9
116111
117- (I) SELECT AT LEAST ONE C ONTENT AREA IN THE L OCAL
118-SCHOOL SYSTE M IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEACHE RS, AS IDENTIFIED BY
119-THE DEPARTMENT ;
112+ (1) (I) BE EMPLOYED AS A NONC ERTIFIED EDUCATION S UPPORT 10
113+PROFESSIONAL OR PROVISIONAL TEACH ER BY A PARTICIPATING L OCAL SCHOOL 11
114+SYSTEM ON THE EFFECT IVE DATE OF THE PROGRAM; AND 12
120115
121- (II) SELECT AT LEAST ONE T EACHER PREPARATION P ROGRAM
122-AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THA T SATISFIES THE TRAI NING
123-REQUIREMENTS FOR TEA CHER CANDIDATES ; AND
116+ (2) (II) MEET THE EDUCATIONAL REQU IREMENTS DETERMINED BY 13
117+A COLLABORATIVE . 14
124118
125- (III) DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL F ROM A COLLABORATIVE TO
126-ASSIST TEACHER CANDI DATES AND PROVIDE PROGRAM GUIDANCE ;
119+ (2) NOT MORE THAN ONE QUA RTER OF THE FUNDS US ED TO SUPPORT 15
120+TEACHING CANDIDATE A PPLICANTS MAY BE USE D TO SUPPORT TEACHIN G 16
121+CANDIDATE APPLICANTS WHO ARE PROVISIONAL TEACHERS. 17
127122
128- (2) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NU MBERS OF:
123+18–27A–03. 18
129124
130- (I) TEACHER APPLICANTS LI KELY TO COMPLETE THE
131-PROGRAM WHO ARE NONCERTIFICA TED EDUCATION SUPPOR T PROFESSIONALS ;
132-AND
125+ (A) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL NEGOTIATE AN AGREEME NT THAT MEETS 19
126+THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 20
133127
134- (II) TEACHER APPLICANTS LI KELY TO COMPLETE THE
135-PROGRAM WHO ARE PROVI SIONAL TEACHERS ; AND
136- Ch. 228 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
128+ (B) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT T O THE DEPARTMENT : 21
137129
138-– 4 –
139- (III) MENTOR TEACHERS NECES SARY TO SUPPORT TEAC HER
140-CANDIDATES IN THE PROGRAM; AND
130+ (1) A PLAN TO: 22
141131
142- (3) EVIDENCE OF A WRITTEN BILLING AGREEMENT WI TH AN
143-INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION THAT INCLU DES:
132+ (I) SELECT AT LEAST ONE C ONTENT AREA IN THE L OCAL 23
133+SCHOOL SYSTE M IN WHICH THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEACHE RS, AS IDENTIFIED BY 24
134+THE DEPARTMENT ; 25
144135
145- (I) THE TOTAL COST TO THE COLLABORATIVE FOR TH E
146-COHORT OF TEACHER CA NDIDATES;
136+ (II) SELECT AT LEAST ONE T EACHER PREPARATION P ROGRAM 26
137+AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THA T SATISFIES THE TRAI NING 27
138+REQUIREMENTS FOR TEA CHER CANDIDATES ; AND 28
147139
148- (II) PRORATED TUITION COST THE COLLABORATIVE SH ALL PAY
149-THE INSTITUTION OF H IGHER EDUCATION IF A CANDIDATE DOES NOT C OMPLETE
150-THE PROGRAM; AND
140+ (III) DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDU AL FROM A COLLABORAT IVE TO 29
141+ASSIST TEACHER CANDI DATES AND PROVIDE PROGRAM GUIDANCE ; 30 4 HOUSE BILL 1157
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152- (III) A PROVISION THAT NO TE ACHER CANDIDATE SHAL L BE
153-REQUIRED TO PAY TUIT ION, BOOKS, OR FEES AS PART OF T HE TEACHER
154-CANDIDATE’S COURSE OF STUDY .
155143
156- (C) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT T O THE DEPARTMENT :
157144
158- (1) AN OUTREACH PLAN TO R ECRUIT TEACHER CA NDIDATES AND
159-MENTOR TEACHERS THAT :
145+ (2) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NU MBERS OF: 1
160146
161- (I) PRIORITIZES RACIAL AND LINGUISTI C DIVERSITY OF THE
162-NONCERTIFIED EDUCATI ON SUPPORT PROFESSIO NAL WORKFORCE CANDIDATES
163-AND MENTOR TEACHERS WITH LINGUISTIC DIVE RSITY AND FROM RACIA L AND
164-ETHNIC GROUPS HISTOR ICALLY UNDE RREPRESENTED IN THE TEACHING
165-PROFESSION;
147+ (I) TEACHER APPLICANTS LI KELY TO COMPLETE THE 2
148+PROGRAM WHO ARE NONCERTIFICA TED EDUCATION SUPPOR T PROFESSIONALS ; 3
149+AND 4
166150
167- (II) ESTIMATES PROGRAM EXPENSES BY C ATEGORY, KEEPING
168-PROGRAM EXPENSES REL ATED TO PROVISIONAL TEACHERS AT OR BELOW ONE
169-QUARTER OF TOTAL EXP ENSES; AND
151+ (II) TEACHER APPLICANTS LI KELY TO COMPLETE THE 5
152+PROGRAM WHO ARE PROVI SIONAL TEACHERS ; AND 6
170153
171- (III) IDENTIFIES AT LEAST O NE SOURCE OF LONG –TERM
172-FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PROCES S AND TIMELINE FOR
173-OBTAINING LONG –TERM FUNDING ; AND
154+ (III) MENTOR TEACHERS NECES SARY TO SUPPORT TEAC HER 7
155+CANDIDATES IN THE PROGRAM; AND 8
174156
175- (2) ANY OTHER MATERIALS R EQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
157+ (3) EVIDENCE OF A WRITTEN BILLING AGREEMENT WI TH AN 9
158+INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THA T INCLUDES: 10
176159
177-18–27A–04.
160+ (I) THE TOTAL COST TO THE COLLABORATIVE FOR TH E 11
161+COHORT OF TEACHER CA NDIDATES; 12
178162
179- (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D A GRANT TO A LOCAL SCHOOL
180-SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF A COLLABORATIV E FOR EMPLOYEES OF T HE LOCAL
181-SCHOOL SYSTEM TO COM PLETE A TEACHER PREP ARATION PROGRAM AT A N WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 228
163+ (II) PRORATED TUITION COST THE COLLABORATIVE SH ALL PAY 13
164+THE INSTITUTION OF H IGHER EDUCATION IF A CANDIDATE DOES NOT C OMPLETE 14
165+THE PROGRAM; AND 15
182166
183-– 5 –
184-INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION UNDER TH E AGREEMENT DESCRIBE D IN §
185-18–27A–03 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
167+ (III) A PROVISION THAT NO TE ACHER CANDIDATE SHAL L BE 16
168+REQUIRED TO PAY TUIT ION, BOOKS, OR FEES AS PART OF T HE TEACHER 17
169+CANDIDATE’S COURSE OF STUDY . 18
186170
187- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D A GRANT FOR:
171+ (C) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT T O THE DEPARTMENT : 19
188172
189- (I) TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES;
173+ (1) AN OUTREACH PLAN TO R ECRUIT TEACHER CANDIDATES A ND 20
174+MENTOR TEACHERS THAT : 21
190175
191- (II) STIPENDS FOR MENTOR T EACHERS; AND
176+ (I) PRIORITIZES RACIAL AND LINGUISTI C DIVERSITY OF THE 22
177+NONCERTIFIED EDUCATI ON SUPPORT PROFESSIO NAL WORKFORCE CANDIDATES 23
178+AND MENTOR TEACHERS WITH LINGUISTIC DIVE RSITY AND FROM RACIA L AND 24
179+ETHNIC GROUPS HISTOR ICALLY UNDERREPRESENT ED IN THE TEACHING 25
180+PROFESSION; 26
192181
193- (III) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION O F THE
194-PROGRAM.
182+ (II) ESTIMATES PROGRAM EXPENSES BY C ATEGORY, KEEPING 27
183+PROGRAM EXPENSES REL ATED TO PROVISIONAL TEACHERS AT OR BELOW ONE 28
184+QUARTER OF TOTAL EXP ENSES; AND 29
185+ HOUSE BILL 1157 5
195186
196- (3) IN AWARDING A GRANT , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE
197-NECESSARY STEPS TO E NSURE THAT NOT MORE THAN ONE QUARTER OF EXPENSES
198-AWARDED IN THE GRANT GO TO SUPPORTING PRO VISIONAL TEACHER
199-PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM.
200187
201- (4) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE MARYLAND
202-DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SHALL, ON REQUEST, PROVIDE TECHNICAL AS SISTANCE
203-TO A COLLABORATIVE I N OBTAINING STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER FUNDING FOR
204-THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM.
188+ (III) IDENTIFIES AT LEAST O NE SOURCE OF LONG–TERM 1
189+FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PROCES S AND TIMELINE FOR 2
190+OBTAINING LONG –TERM FUNDING ; AND 3
205191
206- (B) A TEACHER CANDIDATE SH ALL BE PAID A RATE O F PAY AND OFFERED
207-BENEFITS THAT ARE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE R ATE OF PAY RECEIVED BY AND
208-BENEFITS OFFERED TO A NONCERTIFIED EDUCA TION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OR
209-PROVISIONAL TEACHER OF THE EQUIVALENT CL ASSIFICATION AND TEN URE IN THE
210-LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDED IN THE COLL ECTIVE BARGAINING AG REEMENT.
192+ (2) ANY OTHER MATERIALS R EQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 4
211193
212- (C) (1) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL PROVIDE EACH TEACHER CANDIDATE A
213-MENTOR TEACHER FOR T HE ENTIRETY OF THE PROGRAM.
194+18–27A–04. 5
214195
215- (2) A TEACHER CANDIDATE MA Y NOT SERVE AS A TEA CHER OF
216-RECORD OR A SUBSTITU TE TEACHER FOR ANY T EACHER OTHER THAN TH E MENTOR
217-TEACHER ASSIGNED TO THE TEACHER CANDIDAT E.
196+ (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D A GRANT TO A LOCAL SCHOOL 6
197+SYSTEM THAT IS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE F OR EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL 7
198+SCHOOL SYSTEM TO COM PLETE A TEACHER PREP ARATION PROGRAM AT A N 8
199+INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION UNDER TH E AGREEMENT DESCRIBE D IN § 9
200+18–27A–03 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 10
218201
219- (D) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND A UNION AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZA TION
220-THAT REPRESENTS THE TEACHER CANDIDATES S HALL NEGOTIATE A GRA DUAL
221-RELEASE MODEL THAT A LLOWS TEACHER CANDID ATES TO FOCUS PRIMAR ILY ON
222-INTERNSHIP AND PRACT ICUM REQUIREMENTS .
202+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D A GRANT FOR: 11
223203
224- (E) (1) A TEACHER CANDIDATE SH ALL PERFORM A SERVIC E OBLIGATION
225-TO TEACH FULL –TIME IN THE STATE IN A PUBLIC SCH OOL OR A PUBLIC
226-PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAM IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE
227-DEPARTMENT , OR IN A GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THERE IS A Ch. 228 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
204+ (I) TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES; 12
228205
229-– 6 –
230-SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED EDUCATORS , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A
231-MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS.
206+ (II) STIPENDS FOR MENTOR T EACHERS; AND 13
232207
233- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETE RMINE THE LENGTH OF THE
234-SERVICE OBLIGATION .
208+ (III) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION O F THE 14
209+PROGRAM. 15
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236-18–27A–05.
211+ (3) IN AWARDING A GRANT , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE 16
212+NECESSARY STEPS TO E NSURE THAT NOT MORE THAN ONE QUARTER OF EXPENSES 17
213+AWARDED IN THE GRANT GO TO SUPPORTING PRO VISIONAL TEACHER 18
214+PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. 19
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238- BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE
239-ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF $5,000,000 THE GOVERNOR MAY
240-INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION FOR THE PROGRAM.
216+ (4) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE MARYLAND 20
217+DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SHALL, ON REQUEST, PROVIDE TECHNICAL AS SISTANCE 21
218+TO A COLLABO RATIVE IN OBTAINING STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER FUNDING FOR 22
219+THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM. 23
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242-18–27A–06.
221+ (B) A TEACHER CANDIDATE SH ALL BE PAID A RATE O F PAY AND OFFERED 24
222+BENEFITS THAT ARE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE R ATE OF PAY RECEIVED BY AND 25
223+BENEFITS OFFERED TO A NONCERTIFIED EDUCATION SUPPORT PR OFESSIONAL OR 26
224+PROVISIONAL TEACHER OF THE EQUIVALENT CL ASSIFICATION AND TEN URE IN THE 27
225+LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDED IN THE COLL ECTIVE BARGAINING AG REEMENT. 28
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244- (A) EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COLL ECT AND PUBLISH ON I TS
245-WEBSITE:
227+ (C) (1) A COLLABORATIVE SHALL PROVIDE EACH TEACHER CANDIDATE A 29
228+MENTOR TEACHER F OR THE ENTIRETY OF T HE PROGRAM. 30
229+ 6 HOUSE BILL 1157
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247- (1) DATA ON TEACHER CANDI DATE RACE, GENDER, AND LINGUISTIC
248-STATUS;
249231
250- (2) DATA ON TEACHER CANDI DATE STATUS AND RETE NTION;
232+ (2) A TEACHER CANDIDATE MA Y NOT SERVE AS A TEA CHER OF 1
233+RECORD OR A SUBSTITU TE TEACHER FOR ANY T EACHER OTHER THAN TH E MENTOR 2
234+TEACHER ASSIGNED TO THE TEACHER CANDIDAT E. 3
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252- (3) SPENDING BY CATEGORY ;
236+ (D) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND A UNION AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION 4
237+THAT REPRESENTS THE TEACHER CANDIDATES S HALL NEGOTIATE A GRA DUAL 5
238+RELEASE MODEL THAT A LLOWS TEACHER CANDID ATES TO FOCUS PRIMAR ILY ON 6
239+INTERNSHIP AND PRACT ICUM REQUIREMENTS . 7
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254- (4) A SUMMARY OF TEACHER C ANDIDATE RECRUITMENT METHODS;
255-AND
241+ (E) (1) A TEACHER CANDIDATE SH ALL PERFORM A SERVIC E OBLIGATION 8
242+TO TEACH FULL –TIME IN THE STATE IN A PUBLIC SCH OOL OR A PUBLIC 9
243+PREKINDERGARTEN PROG RAM IN A HIGH–NEEDS SCHOOL , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE 10
244+DEPARTMENT , OR IN A GRADE LEVEL OR CONTENT AREA IN W HICH THERE IS A 11
245+SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED EDUCATORS , AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A 12
246+MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS. 13
256247
257- (5) IF APPLICABLE, THE HIRING STATUS AN D RETENTION DATA OF
258-PROGRAM GRADUATES .
248+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETE RMINE THE LENGTH OF THE 14
249+SERVICE OBLIGATION . 15
259250
260- (B) IN REPORTING THE DATA UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ,
261-THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS T O ANONYMIZE THE DATA
262-TO PROTECT THE PRIVA CY OF TEACHER CANDID ATES.
251+18–27A–05. 16
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264- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
265-1, 2024.
253+ BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 17
254+ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF $5,000,000 THE GOVERNOR MAY 18
255+INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION FOR THE PROGRAM. 19
266256
267-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
257+18–27A–06. 20
258+
259+ (A) EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COLL ECT AND PUBLISH ON I TS 21
260+WEBSITE: 22
261+
262+ (1) DATA ON TEACHER CANDI DATE RACE, GENDER, AND LINGUISTIC 23
263+STATUS; 24
264+
265+ (2) DATA ON TEACHER CANDI DATE STATUS AND RETE NTION; 25
266+
267+ (3) SPENDING BY CATEGORY ; 26
268+
269+ (4) A SUMMARY OF TEACHER C ANDIDATE RECRUITMENT METHODS; 27
270+AND 28
271+
272+ (5) IF APPLICABLE, THE HIRING STATUS AN D RETENTION DATA OF 29
273+PROGRAM GRADUATES . 30
274+ HOUSE BILL 1157 7
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276+
277+ (B) IN REPORTING THE DATA UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , 1
278+THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS T O ANONYMIZE THE DATA 2
279+TO PROTECT THE PRIVA CY OF TEACHER CANDID ATES. 3
280+
281+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4
282+1, 2024. 5
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284+
285+
286+
287+Approved:
288+________________________________________________________________________________
289+ Governor.
290+________________________________________________________________________________
291+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
292+________________________________________________________________________________
293+ President of the Senate.