Maryland 2024 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB75 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/08/2024

                     
 
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HOUSE BILL 75 
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By: Delegate Ebersole 
Requested: October 9, 2023 
Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024 
Assigned to: Appropriations 
 
A BILL ENTITLED 
 
AN ACT concerning 1 
 
Higher Education – Teacher Development and Retention Program – Definition 2 
 
FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “institution of initial eligibility” to include 3 
community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for 4 
the Teacher Development and Retention Program; and generally relating to the 5 
Teacher Development and Retention Program. 6 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7 
 Article – Education 8 
Section 18–2701 9 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 10 
 (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12 
 Article – Education 13 
Section 18–2702(a) through (c)  14 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 15 
 (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16 
 
 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 
 
Article – Education 19 
 
18–2701. 20 
 
 (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21 
 
 (b) “Eligible individual” means an individual who is: 22 
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 (1) Enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial eligibility; 1 
and 2 
 
 (2) Interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession. 3 
 
 (c) “Fund” means the Teacher Development and Retention Fund established 4 
under this subtitle. 5 
 
 (d) “Institution of initial eligibility” means [an]:  6 
 
 (1) AN institution of higher education in the State where at least 40% of 7 
the attendees receive federal Pell Grants; OR 8 
 
 (2) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ES TABLISHED UNDER TITLE 16 OF THIS 9 
ARTICLE. 10 
 
 (e) “Program” means the Teacher Development and Retention Program 11 
established under this subtitle. 12 
 
18–2702. 13 
 
 (a) (1) There is a Teacher Development and Retention Program. 14 
 
 (2) The Teacher Development and Retention Program is a pilot program 15 
designed to incentivize a cohort of students to pursue a career in the teaching profession. 16 
 
 (b) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide support to eligible individuals 17 
who ultimately pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a 18 
high–needs school, grade level, or content area in the State in which there is a shortage of 19 
teachers, as identified by the Department. 20 
 
 (2) The Program shall provide financial support to eligible individuals 21 
interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession, beginning by offering eligible 22 
individuals a one–time stipend for participation in an experiential learning opportunity in 23 
a classroom and concluding by placing those individuals in high–needs schools, grade 24 
levels, or content areas. 25 
 
 (c) The Office shall establish eligibility criteria for the Program, including 26 
requirements for an applicant to: 27 
 
 (1) Be enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial 28 
eligibility in an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree program; and 29 
 
 (2) Before receiving an educator internship stipend under § 18–2703 of this 30 
subtitle, pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a  31   	HOUSE BILL 75 	3 
 
 
high–needs school, grade level, or content area in which there is a shortage of teachers, as 1 
identified by the Department, for a minimum of 2 years. 2 
 
 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3 
1, 2024.  4