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SENATE BILL 1102
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CF HB 1426
By: The President (By Request – Accountability and Implementation Board)
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 3, 2024
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a 3
new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a 4
certain circumstance; altering the date by which the Accountability and 5
Implementation Board has to conduct and submit a certain independent evaluation; 6
requiring a nonclassroom teacher who pursues National Board Certification to 7
receive certain funding from the State under certain circumstances; altering 8
requirements for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program; requiring each 9
local department of social services or local health department to provide each local 10
school system with certain information; authorizing, for certain fiscal years, the 11
State Board of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board to 12
establish certain limits on courses taken by certain dually enrolled students at 13
certain institutions of higher education; altering the requirements for, and 14
expanding the purpose of, the Nancy Grasmick Public School Professional Award to 15
include early childhood educators; renaming the Nancy Grasmick Public School 16
Professional Award to be the Nancy Grasmick School Professional Award; altering 17
the date by which the Career and Technical Education Committee shall establish 18
certain goals; altering the date by which the CTE Committee must report on the 19
progress on obtaining a certain goal; extending the fiscal year for which per pupil 20
funding increases may be limited under a certain circumstance; altering the date by 21
which administration of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment must be completed 22
and results made available for a certain school year only; and generally relating to 23
the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 24
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
Article – Education 2
Section 5–230(a)(1), (6) through (10), and (12), (b), and (d), 5–410(a) and (b), and 3
7–101.2(a)(1), (6), and (7) and (b)(1) and (2), and 7–205.1(g)(1)(ii) 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Education 8
Section 5–230(c), 5–410(c) and (d)(1), 6–1012, 7–101.2(c)(1), 7–1A–02, 7–205.1(g)(4), 9
9.5–1002, 18–1501, 18–1502, 18–1503, and 21–204 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
BY adding to 13
Article – Education 14
Section 7–205.1(g)(4) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021 19
Section 16(d) through (f) 20
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
Article – Education 23
5–230. 24
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 25
(6) “Full day” means a period of time during the day that: 26
(i) Meets the needs of families; and 27
(ii) Is not less than 7 hours or more than 12 hours per day. 28
(7) “Judy Center” means a site where comprehensive early childhood 29
education services are provided to young children and their families for the purpose of 30
promoting school readiness through collaboration with participating agencies and 31
programs. 32
(8) “Judy Center Grant” means a grant that is distributed under subsection 33
(d) of this section. 34
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(9) “Local management board” means a local management board as defined 1
under § 8–101(l) of the Human Services Article. 2
(10) “Participating agencies and programs” includes: 3
(i) Public prekindergarten and kindergarten programs; 4
(ii) Head Start programs; 5
(iii) Family literacy programs and services; 6
(iv) Local infants and toddlers programs; 7
(v) Child care centers and family child care homes; 8
(vi) Family support centers; 9
(vii) Healthy family sites; 10
(viii) Parent involvement programs; 11
(ix) Early childhood programs affiliated with institutions of higher 12
education; and 13
(x) Other home visiting, community health, family support services, 14
and child care resource and referral agencies. 15
(12) “Program” means the Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Education 16
Enhancement Program established under this section. 17
(b) (1) There is a Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Education Enhancement 18
Program in the Department. 19
(2) The purpose of the Program is to promote school readiness through the 20
development and expansion of collaborative approaches to the delivery of high quality, 21
comprehensive, full–day early childhood education programs and family support services. 22
(c) (1) The Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget. 23
(2) Funds that are allocated to the Program in the State budget may be 24
used: 25
(i) To cover the costs incurred by the Department in implementing 26
and administering the Program; 27
(ii) For Judy Center Grants[, as]: 28
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1. AS provided under subsection (d) of this section; AND 1
2. IF THE DEPARTMENT AWARDS MUL TIYEAR FUNDING 2
UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, FOR PLANNING AND DEV ELOPMENT OF A 3
JUDY CENTER IN THE FIRST Y EAR OF MULTIYEAR FUN DING; 4
(iii) For Preschool Services Grants, as provided under subsection (e) 5
of this section; 6
(iv) For Early Childhood Education Enhancement Grants, as 7
provided under subsection (f) of this section; and 8
(v) To fund the statewide implementation of the Department’s Early 9
Childhood Assessment System, as provided under subsection (g) of this section. 10
(3) (i) For each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the State shall 11
provide funding for 9 additional Judy Centers per year. 12
(ii) For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the State shall 13
provide funding for 18 additional Judy Centers per year. 14
(iii) The Governor shall appropriate, in each of fiscal years 2021 15
through 2030, $330,000 for each additional Judy Center required under this paragraph. 16
(iv) The State shall prioritize increasing the number of Judy Centers 17
in communities with Title I schools. 18
(d) The Department may distribute a Judy Center Grant to a county board if the 19
county board submits an application to the Department that includes: 20
(1) A memorandum of understa nding between the county board, the 21
participating agencies and programs, and, in the discretion of the county board, the local 22
management board that includes: 23
(i) The terms of the collaboration to be undertaken by the county 24
board, the participating agencies and programs, and, if applicable, the local management 25
board, including the roles and responsibilities of each of these entities; and 26
(ii) A plan for establishing ongoing communication between private 27
service providers and public school early education programs; and 28
(2) Documentation that shows that: 29
(i) The Department’s Early Childhood Assessment System will be 30
implemented at the Center; 31
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(ii) All participating agencies and programs that provide early 1
childhood education services through the Center have voluntarily obtained accreditation 2
or, by the date of the Grant application, have voluntarily initiated and are actively pursuing 3
the process of obtaining accreditation; and 4
(iii) The Center will provide comprehensive, full–day early childhood 5
education services and family support services. 6
5–410. 7
(a) In addition to its own assessments and tracking of progress, required under § 8
5–406 of this subtitle, the Board shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an 9
independent evaluation of the State’s progress in implementing the Blueprint for 10
Maryland’s Future and achieving the expected outcomes during the implementation period. 11
(b) The independent evaluation shall include an assessment of: 12
(1) The use of additional funding to meet the goals of the Blueprint for 13
Maryland’s Future; 14
(2) Progress toward the goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and 15
whether the goals have been achieved; and 16
(3) Any recommendations to alter the goals or strategies employed to reach 17
the goals, including new uses for existing funds or additional funding. 18
(c) (1) An entity with which the Board contracts for an independent evaluation 19
shall report its results to the Board on or before: 20
(i) [October 1, 2024] DECEMBER 1, 2026; and 21
(ii) October 1, 2030. 22
(2) The Board shall contract for each independent evaluation as soon as 23
practicable. 24
(d) (1) (i) On or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, the Board 25
shall, using the first independent evaluation and its own judgment, report to the Governor 26
and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly 27
on whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and 28
achieving the expected outcomes. 29
(ii) The Board’s report shall include an assessment of the State’s 30
progress towards: 31
1. Increasing the number of teachers achieving National 32
Board Certification; 33 6 SENATE BILL 1102
2. Providing full–day prekindergarten programs for 3– and 1
4–year–olds in accordance with Title 7, Subtitle 1A of this article; 2
3. Improving behavioral health services in accordance with § 3
7–447 of this article; and 4
4. Ensuring that students enrolled in public schools meet 5
college and career standards in accordance with § 7–205.1 of this article. 6
(iii) The Board’s report shall include any legislative or structural 7
corrections necessary to fully implement the Blueprint. 8
6–1012. 9
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “NONCLASSROOM TEACHER ” MEANS A POSITION IN A 10
SCHOOL FOR WHICH , IF THE INDIVIDUAL EA RNS NBC, THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIB LE 11
TO JOIN THE CAREER L ADDER, INCLUDING: 12
(1) ADMINISTRATORS ; 13
(2) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ; 14
(3) INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL ISTS; AND 15
(4) PRINCIPALS. 16
[(a)] (B) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, each 17
teacher OR NONCLASSROOM TEAC HER who pursues NBC shall receive from the State an 18
amount equal to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards fees associated 19
with the initial completion and renewal of NBC. 20
(2) Each teacher AND NONCLASSROOM TEA CHER may only receive 21
payment under this subsection for one retake of each assessment on the National Board for 22
Professional Teaching Standards. 23
[(b)] (C) Each county shall pay to the State one–third of the cost for each teacher 24
OR NONCLASSROOM TEAC HER who receives funds under subsection [(a)] (B) of this 25
section to pursue NBC. 26
[(c)] (D) (1) A teacher OR A NONCLASSROOM TE ACHER who does not 27
complete all the requirements for assessment by the National Board for Professional 28
Teaching Standards shall reimburse the State the full amount of the funds received under 29
subsection [(a)] (B) of this section. 30
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(2) The State shall reimburse the county the amount received under 1
subsection [(b)] (C) of this section on receipt of the reimbursement from a teacher OR 2
NONCLASSR OOM TEACHER under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 3
(3) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to a 4
teacher OR NONCLASSROOM TEAC HER who completes all the requirements for 5
assessment by the National Board [of] FOR Professional Teaching Standards but does not 6
obtain NBC. 7
7–101.2. 8
(a) (1) In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated. 9
(6) “Program” means the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program. 10
(7) “Qualified provider” means: 11
(i) If partnering with a county board under a memorandum of 12
understanding, a State accredited or nationally accredited child care program or a 13
nonpublic school approved by the Department to provide prekindergarten services; and 14
(ii) A county board. 15
(b) (1) There is a grant program known as the Prekindergarten Expansion 16
Grant Program in the State. 17
(2) The purpose of the Program is to broaden the availability of 18
high–quality prekindergarten and school readiness services throughout the State for 19
children and their families in coordination with the expansion of publicly funded full–day 20
prekindergarten under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future established under Subtitle 1A 21
of this title. 22
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, before approving 23
qualified providers for prekindergarten services to receive a grant under this section, a 24
qualified provider shall certify to the Department that for each classroom funded under 25
this section the provider will: 26
(i) Maintain a student–to–classroom personnel ratio of no more 27
than 10 to 1 with a maximum of 20 children per classroom; 28
(ii) Provide in each classroom at least one teacher certified in early 29
childhood education by the State OR ONE TEACHER WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE WHO 30
PLANS TO PURSU E A STATE CERTIFICATION F OR TEACHING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD 31
EDUCATION and at least one teacher’s aide who has at least a high school degree; 32
(iii) Operate an educational program for: 33 8 SENATE BILL 1102
1. 5 days per week; 1
2. 180 days per year, in accordance with the public school 2
calendar established by the local school board; and 3
3. A. For half–day programs, at least 2.5 hours per day; 4
or 5
B. For full–day programs, at least 6.5 hours per day; and 6
(iv) To receive a grant under this section, meet the requirements of § 7
7–1A–04 of this title. 8
7–1A–02. 9
(a) (1) A local department of social services or a local health department shall 10
provide a parent or guardian with oral and written notice that their child may be eligible 11
for publicly funded prekindergarten programs if the parent or guardian: 12
(i) Applied for economic services with the local department of social 13
services or the local health department; and 14
(ii) Has a child who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1 of the 15
next academic year. 16
(2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 17
include: 18
(i) Contact information for the enrollment office of the local school 19
system and the Division of Early Childhood Development in the Department; and 20
(ii) Information on the existence of the child care scholarship for 21
before and after full–day prekindergarten programming and the possibility of eligibility for 22
State aid. 23
(3) On or before December 1 of each year, each local department of social 24
services and each local health department shall report to the General Assembly, in 25
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the number of parents who 26
were given a notification and subsequently enrolled their child in a publicly funded 27
prekindergarten program. 28
(B) EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES O R A LOCAL HEALTH 29
DEPARTMENT SHALL PRO VIDE TO EACH LOCAL S CHOOL SYSTEM THE NAM E AND 30
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH PARENT OR G UARDIAN PROVIDED NOT ICE 31
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 32
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[(b)] (C) The requirements set forth in § 7–101(b) of this title regarding the 1
domicile of a child and the residency of the child’s parent or guardian shall apply to 2
prekindergarten programs established by county boards as required by this subtitle. 3
7–205.1. 4
(g) (1) Beginning in the 2023–2024 school year, each county board shall 5
provide all students who meet the CCR standard required under subsection (c) of this 6
section with access to the following post college and career readiness (post–CCR) pathways, 7
at no cost to the student or the student’s parents, including the cost of any fees: 8
(ii) A program that allows a student, through an early college 9
program or dual enrollment at a student’s high school and an institution of higher 10
education to earn: 11
1. An associate degree; or 12
2. At least 60 credits toward a bachelor’s degree; and 13
(4) THE TO PHASE IN EXPANSION OF DUAL ENROLLMENT T O 14
MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN EARN THE MAXIMUM NUM BER OF 15
DUAL ENROLLMENT CRED ITS CONSISTENT WITH THE PHASED INCREASES IN 16
SCHOOL FUNDING, THE STATE BOARD AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 17
IMPLEMENTATION BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH LOCAL EDUCATION 18
AGENCY, MAY, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2027, LIMIT THE NUMBER AND 19
TYPES OF COURSES THA T A STUDENT DUALLY E NROLLED AT THE STUDE NT’S PUBLIC 20
HIGH SCHOOL AND AT A N INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION MAY EN ROLL IN 21
DURING THE SCHOOL YE AR AT THE INSTITUTIO N OF HIGHER EDUCATIO N AS PART 22
OF THE POST –CCR PATHWAY IN ACCORDANC E WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 23
SUBSECTION AND § 15–127 OF THIS ARTICLE. 24
[(4)] (5) (i) The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this 25
subsection. 26
(ii) The regulations shall include standards that: 27
1. Guarantee, to the extent practicable, statewide uniformity 28
in the quality of the post–CCR pathways; 29
2. Meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection; 30
and 31
3. Require high school graduation credit to be awarded for 32
any programs administered in accordance with this subsection. 33
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(a) A family support center shall be known as a “Patty Center”. 1
(b) A family support center shall provide parents and their children with a 2
hospitable and constructive environment and services that: 3
(1) Improve parenting skills; 4
(2) Develop the family as a functioning unit; and 5
(3) Promote the growth and development of their children. 6
(c) (1) (i) For fiscal year 2021, the State shall provide funding for six 7
additional centers. 8
(ii) For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2029, the State shall 9
provide funding for three additional centers per fiscal year. 10
(2) The Governor shall appropriate in each of fiscal years 2021 through 11
2030 $330,000 for each additional center required under this subsection. 12
(d) The Department shall select the location for the centers funded under 13
subsection (c) of this section. 14
(E) (1) A FAMILY SUPPORT CENTE R MAY RECEIVE MULTIY EAR FUNDING. 15
(2) IF A FAMILY SUPPORT C ENTER RECEIVES MULTI YEAR FUNDING , 16
FUNDING MAY BE USED FOR PLANNING AND DEV ELOPMENT IN THE FIRS T YEAR OF 17
FUNDING FOR THE FAMI LY SUPPORT CENTER . 18
18–1501. 19
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
(B) “EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCA TOR” MEANS AN EMPLOYEE AT AN ELIGIBLE 21
PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER AS DEFINED UNDE R § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE 22
WHO: 23
(1) IS A TEACHER HOLDING , AT A MINIMUM: 24
(I) STATE CERTIFICATION F OR TEACHING IN EARLY 25
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ; OR 26
(II) A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ANY FIEL D AND WHO IS 27
PURSUING RESIDENCY T HROUGH THE MARYLAND APPROVED ALTERNATIVE 28 SENATE BILL 1102 11
PREPARATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES EARLY CHILDHOOD COURSEWORK , 1
CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND EVIDENCE OF PEDA GOGICAL CONTENT KNOW LEDGE; OR 2
(2) IS A TEACHING ASSISTA NT HOLDING, AT A MINIMUM: 3
(I) A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE ; OR 4
(II) AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE. 5
[(b)] (C) (1) “Eligible field of employment” means, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N 6
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , employment in the State by an organization, 7
institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 8
501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 9
(2) “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any 10
local government in the State, but does not include being employed as a judicial clerk in 11
any court. 12
(3) “ELIGIBLE FIELD OF EMP LOYMENT” MEANS, FOR AN EARLY 13
CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR , EMPLOYMENT A T AN ELIGIBLE PREKIN DERGARTEN 14
PROVIDER, AS DEFINED IN § 7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE , THAT RECEIVES FUNDIN G 15
UNDER § 7–101.2 OF THIS ARTICLE. 16
[(c)] (D) “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate or graduate 17
study that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses from: 18
(1) A college or university, government, or commercial source; or 19
(2) An organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is 20
exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 21
[(d)] (E) (1) “Mental health professional” means an individual who provides 22
mental health services in public schools and is employed by: 23
(i) A county school system; or 24
(ii) A local health department to provide school health services 25
through an agreement with a county board. 26
(2) “Mental health professional” includes a school psychologist, resource 27
psychologist, psychologist coordinator, social worker, social worker supervisor, school 28
counselor, or mental health coordinator. 29
[(e)] (F) “Program” means the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment 30
Program. 31
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18–1502. 1
(a) There is a program of loan assistance repayment known as the Janet L. 2
Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program in the State. 3
(b) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall assist in the repayment of 4
the amount of any higher education loan owed by an individual who: 5
(1) (i) Receives a graduate, professional, or undergraduate degree from: 6
1. A college or university in the State of Maryland; 7
2. A school of law; or 8
3. For a mental health professional, any accredited college or 9
university; or 10
(ii) Receives a Resident Teacher Certificate (RTC) from the 11
Department after completing an alternative teaching preparation program approved by the 12
State Superintendent; 13
(2) Obtains eligible employment; 14
(3) Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income 15
levels established by the Office, including any additional sources of income; and 16
(4) Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office. 17
(c) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist 18
in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by [a]: 19
(1) [Public] A PUBLIC school teacher in the State who: 20
(i) Has taught in Maryland for at least 2 years: 21
1. In science, technology, engineering, fine arts, or math 22
subjects; 23
2. In a school in which at least the following percentages of 24
the students are enrolled in the free and reduced price lunch program in the State: 25
A. 75% through June 30, 2025; and 26
B. 55% beginning July 1, 2025; or 27
3. In a school that: 28
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A. Had Title I status during the 2018–2019 school year; 1
B. Lost Title I status after the 2018–2019 school year; and 2
C. Participates in the United States Department of 3
Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision; and 4
(ii) Has received a performance evaluation rating for the most recent 5
year available in the county in which the teacher taught; [or] 6
(2) [Mental] A MENTAL health professional who has provided mental 7
health services in a public school for at least 2 years as an employee of: 8
(i) A county school system; or 9
(ii) A local health department through an agreement with a county 10
board; OR 11
(3) AN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED UCATOR WHO IS EMPLOY ED FOR AT 12
LEAST 2 YEARS BY AN ELIGIBLE PREKINDERGARTEN PROV IDER, AS DEFINED IN § 13
7–1A–01 OF THIS ARTICLE , THAT RECEIVES FUNDIN G UNDER § 7–101.2 OF THIS 14
ARTICLE. 15
(d) (1) A grant awarded under subsection (c) of this section shall be known as 16
the Nancy Grasmick [Public] School Professional Award. 17
(2) A recipient of a Nancy Grasmick [Public] School Professional Award 18
shall be known as a Nancy Grasmick [Public] School Professional Scholar. 19
(e) An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall 20
demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational 21
expenses, or living expenses for graduate or undergraduate study. 22
(f) Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 23
18–1501(c)(2) of this subtitle shall require the approval of the Office. 24
(g) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist 25
in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a licensed clinical 26
alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapy counselor, or a 27
licensed clinical professional counselor whose practice is located in a high–need geographic 28
area of the State as determined by the Maryland Department of Health. 29
18–1503. 30
(a) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt regulations to 31
establish: 32 14 SENATE BILL 1102
(1) The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman 1
Loan Assistance Repayment Program; 2
(2) The maximum total income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan 3
Assistance Repayment Program, including any additional sources of income; 4
(3) That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to an 5
individual who: 6
(i) Graduated from an institution of higher education in the last 3 7
years; 8
(ii) Is a resident of the State; 9
(iii) Is employed on a full–time basis; and 10
(iv) 1. Provides, as the principal part of the individual’s 11
employment, legal services to low–income residents in the State who cannot afford legal 12
services, nursing services in nursing shortage areas in the State as defined in § 18–802 of 13
this title, or other services in an eligible field of employment in which there is a shortage of 14
qualified practitioners to low–income or underserved residents or areas of the State; or 15
2. For teacher [and], mental health professional, AND 16
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC ATOR applicants only, qualifies for a Nancy Grasmick [Public] 17
School Professional Award; 18
(4) A limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office of 19
Student Financial Assistance in repaying the loan of an eligible individual, based on the 20
individual’s total income and outstanding higher education loan balance; 21
(5) A procedure and schedule for the monthly or annual payment of the 22
amount of loan assistance provided by the Office of Student Financial Assistance to the 23
eligible individual, as appropriate to assist an eligible individual in meeting loan 24
forgiveness program requirements; 25
(6) A requirement that an eligible individual apply to federal loan 26
forgiveness programs for which the individual may qualify; 27
(7) A requirement that an eligible individual notify the Office of Student 28
Financial Assistance if the individual receives other loan repayment assistance; and 29
(8) An annual review of the eligibility of each individual participating in 30
the Program. 31
(b) The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt any other regulations 32
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21–204. 1
(a) (1) On or before [December 1, 2022] JUNE 1, 2024, the CTE Committee 2
shall establish, for each school year between the 2023–2024 school year and the 2030–2031 3
school year, inclusive, statewide goals that reach 45% by the 2030–2031 school year, for the 4
percentage of high school students who, prior to graduation, complete the high school level 5
of a registered apprenticeship or an ANOTHER industry–recognized occupational 6
credential. 7
(2) To the extent practicable, the CTE Committee shall ensure that the 8
largest number of students achieve the requirement of this subsection by completing a high 9
school level of a registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce 10
Development and Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor. 11
(b) On or before December 1 each year, beginning in [2022] 2024, the CTE 12
Committee shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 13
Government Article, the General Assembly, and the Accountability and Implementation 14
Board on the progress, by high school, toward attaining the goals established by the CTE 15
Committee in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. 16
Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2021 17
SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 18
(d) In the independent evaluation and report to be submitted to the Governor and 19
the General Assembly on or before [December 1, 2024] JANUARY 15, 2027, as required 20
under § 5–410(d)(1) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act, the Accountability and 21
Implementation Board shall report whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being 22
implemented as intended and is achieving expected outcomes. 23
(e) (1) If the Accountability and Implementation Board does not report that 24
the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being implemented as intended and is achieving 25
expected outcomes in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, then: 26
(i) notwithstanding any other provision of law, per pupil increases 27
in major education aid required under this Act for fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each year 28
thereafter shall be limited to the rate of inflation as defined in § 5–201(h) of the Education 29
Article as enacted by this Act; 30
(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, any additional 31
funding increases required under this Act shall be limited to the rate of inflation as defined 32
in § 5–201(h) of the Education Article as enacted by this Act; and 33
(iii) subject to subsection (f) of this section and notwithstanding any 34
other provision of law, local school systems are not required to meet the additional 35 16 SENATE BILL 1102
requirements of this Act that begin in fiscal year [2026] 2028 and each fiscal year 1
thereafter. 2
(2) If the Accountability and Implementation Board reports that the 3
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is not being implemented as intended and is not achieving 4
expected outcomes, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the General Assembly 5
shall take immediate action to adjust the formula and policies under this Act to achieve the 6
goals of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in order to fulfill the General Assembly’s 7
commitment to provide the resources, supports, and funding to fully implement the 8
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 9
(f) A local school system shall continue to fund the requirements of this Act in 10
effect prior to fiscal year [2026] 2028. 11
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 12
1, 2024., notwithstanding the provisions of § 7–210(a)(2) of the Education Article, for the 13
2024–2025 school year only, administration of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment to 14
all kindergartners may be completed after October 10 and the results may be made 15
available more than 45 days after the administration has been completed. 16
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 17
1, 2024. 18
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.