Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 281
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4		-	Chapter 281
5		-	(Senate Bill 33)
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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	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0033
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9		-	More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024
	11	+	SENATE BILL 33
	12	+	F5, F1 (4lr0631)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Ways and Means —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator Rosapepe Senators Rosapepe, Augustine, Hester, Kagan,
	16	+	and Lewis Young
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11		-	FOR the purpose of requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of
12		-	certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing
13		-	postsecondary education and provide a method for certain individuals to authorize
14		-	the release of certain student information to certain apprenticeship sponsors and
15		-	employers; requiring each public high school to inform students of certain
16		-	employment and skills training opportunities in a certain manner; requiring a
17		-	county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship entrance exam or
18		-	industrial certification exam under certain circumstances assist public high schools
19		-	in a certain task; and generally relating to career education and apprenticeships
20		-	opportunities.
	18	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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22		-	BY adding to
23		-	Article – Education
24		-	Section 4–142
25		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
26		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	20	+	_______________________________________________
	21	+	Proofreader.
	22	+	_______________________________________________
	23	+	Proofreader.
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28		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
29		-	Article – Education
30		-	Section 7–203.1
31		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
32		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	25	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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34		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
35		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	27	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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37		-	Article – Education
	29	+	______________________________________________
	30	+	President.
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39		-	~~4–142.~~
	32	+	CHAPTER ______
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41		-	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PLATFORM” MEANS A COLLEGE AND CAREER
42		-	READINESS SOFTWARE P ROGRAM THAT HELPS SC HOOL SYSTEMS AND SCH OOLS
43		-	ALIGN STUDENT STRENG THS AND INTERESTS TO POSTSECONDARY GOALS AND
44		-	CAREERS.
	34	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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46		-	(B) A COUNTY BOARD THAT US ES A PLATFORM SHALL :
47		-	Ch. 281 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	36	+	More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024 2
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49		-	– 2 –
50		-	(1) CONSIDER THE PURSUIT OF A VOCATIONAL CERT IFICATE, AN
51		-	INDUSTRY CERTIFICATI ON, OR AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AS THE EQUIV ALENT
52		-	OF PURSUING POSTSECO NDARY EDUCATION ; AND
	38	+	FOR the purpose of requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of 3
	39	+	certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing 4
	40	+	postsecondary education and provide a method for certain individuals to authorize 5
	41	+	the release of certain student information to certain apprenticeship sponsors and 6
	42	+	employers; requiring each public high school to inform students of certain 7
	43	+	employment and skills training opportunities in a certain manner; requiring a 8
	44	+	county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship entrance exam or 9
	45	+	industrial certification exam under certain circumstances assist public high schools 10
	46	+	in a certain task; and generally relating to career education and apprenticeships 11
	47	+	opportunities. 12
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54		-	(2) PROVIDE IN THE PLATFO RM A METHOD FOR A ST UDENT OR A
55		-	STUDENT’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO CHOOSE TO AUTHORI ZE THE RELEASE OF TH E
56		-	STUDENT’S PERSONAL INFORMATI ON AND PLATFORM RESU LTS TO:
	49	+	BY adding to 13 2 SENATE BILL 33
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58		-	(I) APPRENTICESHIP SPONSO RS REGISTERED WITH T HE
59		-	DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING UNDER § 11–405
60		-	OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE; AND
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62		-	(II) EMPLOYERS REGISTERED WITH THE MARYLAND
63		-	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR LOCAL WORKFO RCE DEVELOPMENT BOAR DS.
	52	+	Article – Education 1
	53	+	Section 4–142 2
	54	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
	55	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
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65		-	(C) EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHO OL SHALL, IN THE SAME MAN NER IN WHICH
66		-	THE SCHOOL INFORMS S TUDENTS OF POSTSECON DARY EDUCATIONAL OPT IONS,
67		-	INFORM STUDENTS OF E MPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITI ES
68		-	AVAILABLE THROUGH :
	57	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
	58	+	Article – Education 6
	59	+	Section 7–203.1 7
	60	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
	61	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 9
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70		-	(1) APPRENTICESHIP SPONSO RS REGISTERED WITH T HE DIVISION
71		-	OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING UNDER § 11–405 OF THE
72		-	LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE; AND
	63	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
	64	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
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74		-	(2) EMPLOYERS REGISTERED WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT
75		-	OF LABOR OR LOCAL WORKFO RCE DEVELOPMENT BOAR DS; AND
	66	+	Article – Education 12
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77		-	(3) SCHOOLS LICENSED BY T HE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
78		-	COMMISSION THAT PROVI DE TRAINING, RETRAINING, OR ENHANCEMENT IN
79		-	EMPLOYMENT SKILLS .
	68	+	4–142. 13
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81		-	(B) ~~WHEN INFORMING STUDEN TS ABOUT OPPORTUNITI ES UNDER~~ THIS
82		-	~~SECTION, EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCH OOL SHALL HIGHLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES IN~~
83		-	~~HIGH–SKILLED CAREERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE COMPL ETION OF A COLLEGE~~
84		-	~~DEGREE AND ARE IN HIGH D EMAND IN THE STATE~~.
	70	+	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PLATFORM” MEANS A COLLEGE AND CAREER 14
	71	+	READINESS SOFTWARE P ROGRAM THAT HELPS SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND S CHOOLS 15
	72	+	ALIGN STUDENT STRENG THS AND INTERESTS TO POSTSECONDARY GOALS AND 16
	73	+	CAREERS. 17
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86		-	(C) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL ASSIST PUBLIC HIG H SCHOOLS IN
87		-	COMPLETING THE REQUI REMENTS OF THIS SECT ION.
	75	+	(B) A COUNTY BOARD THAT US ES A PLATFORM SHALL : 18
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89		-	7–203.1.
	77	+	(1) CONSIDER THE PURSUIT OF A VOCATIONAL CERT IFICATE, AN 19
	78	+	INDUSTRY CERTIFICATI ON, OR AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AS THE EQUIVA LENT 20
	79	+	OF PURSUING POSTSECO NDARY EDUCATION ; AND 21
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91		-	(a) ~~(1) [For fiscal years 2003 and 2004,~~ the ~~Department shall distribute grants~~
92		-	to ~~Tier I counties,~~ ~~as defined in § 1–101~~ of ~~the Economic Development Article, for the~~
93		-	~~administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test~~ to ~~10th grade students. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 281~~
	81	+	(2) PROVIDE IN THE PLATFO RM A METHOD FOR A ST UDENT OR A 22
	82	+	STUDENT’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO CHOOSE TO AUTHORI ZE THE RELEASE OF TH E 23
	83	+	STUDENT’S PERSONAL INFORMATI ON AND PLATFORM RESU LTS TO: 24
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95		-	– 3 –
	85	+	(I) APPRENTICESHIP SPONSO RS REGISTERED WITH T HE 25
	86	+	DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING UNDER § 11–405 26
	87	+	OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE; AND 27
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97		-	(2)] For fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Department
98		-	shall distribute grants to each county for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic
99		-	Aptitude Test to 10th grade students.
	89	+	(II) EMPLOYERS REGISTERED WITH THE MARYLAND 28
	90	+	DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR LOCAL WORKFO RCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS. 29
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101		-	[(b)] (2) Subject to the availability of funding in the State budget, the amount of
102		-	each county’s grant shall be in an amount sufficient for the administration of the test to all
103		-	10th grade students in the county.
	92	+	(C) EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHO OL SHALL, IN THE SAME MANNER I N WHICH 30
	93	+	THE SCHOOL INFORMS S TUDENTS OF POSTSECON DARY EDUCATIONAL OPT IONS, 31
	94	+	INFORM STUDENTS OF E MPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITI ES 32
	95	+	AVAILABLE THROUGH : 33
	96	+	SENATE BILL 33 3
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105		-	(B) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE
106		-	MEANINGS INDICATED .
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108		-	(II) “APPRENTICESHIP ENTRAN CE EXAM ” MEANS THE
109		-	TRADE–SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT USED TO EVALUATE A STUDENT’S BASIC APTITUDE
110		-	BEFORE THE STUDENT B EGINS THE PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINI NG PHASE
111		-	OF AN APPRENTICESHIP .
	99	+	(1) APPRENTICESHIP SPONSO RS REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION 1
	100	+	OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING UNDER § 11–405 OF THE 2
	101	+	LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE; AND 3
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113		-	(III) “INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICAT ION EXAM ” MEANS THE
114		-	INDUSTRY–RECOGNIZED ASSESSMEN T THAT DOCUMENTS A S TUDENT’S
115		-	PERFORMANCE AND ACHI EVEMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS A ND RESULTS IN THE
116		-	RECEIPT OF A CERTIFI CATE, A LICENSE, OR ANY OTHER CREDENT IAL.
	103	+	(2) EMPLOYERS REGISTERED WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT 4
	104	+	OF LABOR OR LOCAL WORKFO RCE DEVELOPMENT BOAR DS; AND 5
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118		-	(2) IF A COUNTY BOARD PAY S FOR ANY STUDENT TO TAKE AN
119		-	ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION , A PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE
120		-	TEST/NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST, OR A SCHOLASTIC
121		-	APTITUDE TEST, THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL PAY FOR A STUDENT TO TAKE AN
122		-	APPRENTICESHIP ENTRA NCE EXAM OR INDUSTRI AL CERTIFICATION EXA M.
	106	+	(3) SCHOOLS LICENSED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION 6
	107	+	COMMISSION THAT PROVI DE TRAINING , RETRAINING, OR ENHANCEMENT IN 7
	108	+	EMPLOYMENT SKILLS . 8
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124		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
125		-	1, 2024.
	110	+	(B) WHEN INFORMING STUDEN TS ABOUT OPPORTUNITI ES UNDER THIS 9
	111	+	SECTION, EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCH OOL SHALL HIGHLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES IN 10
	112	+	HIGH–SKILLED CAREERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE COMPL ETION OF A COLLEGE 11
	113	+	DEGREE AND ARE IN HI GH DEMAND IN THE STATE. 12
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127		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	115	+	(C) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL ASSIST PUBLIC HIG H SCHOOLS IN 13
	116	+	COMPLETING THE REQUI REMENTS OF THIS SECT ION. 14
	117	+
	118	+	7–203.1. 15
	119	+
	120	+	(a) (1) [For fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the Department shall distribute grants 16
	121	+	to Tier I counties, as defined in § 1–101 of the Economic Development Article, for the 17
	122	+	administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to 10th grade students. 18
	123	+
	124	+	(2)] For fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Department 19
	125	+	shall distribute grants to each county for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic 20
	126	+	Aptitude Test to 10th grade students. 21
	127	+
	128	+	[(b)] (2) Subject to the availability of funding in the State budget, the amount of 22
	129	+	each county’s grant shall be in an amount sufficient for the administration of the test to all 23
	130	+	10th grade students in the county. 24
	131	+
	132	+	(B) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE 25
	133	+	MEANINGS INDICATED . 26
	134	+
	135	+	(II) “APPRENTICESHIP ENTRAN CE EXAM ” MEANS THE 27
	136	+	TRADE–SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT USED TO EVALUATE A S TUDENT’S BASIC APTITUDE 28
	137	+	BEFORE THE STUDENT B EGINS THE PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINI NG PHASE 29
	138	+	OF AN APPRENTICESHIP . 30
	139	+
	140	+	(III) “INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICAT ION EXAM ” MEANS THE 31
	141	+	INDUSTRY–RECOGNIZED ASSESSMEN T THAT DOCUMENTS A S TUDENT’S 32 4 SENATE BILL 33
	142	+
	143	+
	144	+	PERFORMANCE AND ACHI EVEMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND RESULT S IN THE 1
	145	+	RECEIPT OF A CERTIFI CATE, A LICENSE, OR ANY OTHER CREDENT IAL. 2
	146	+
	147	+	(2) IF A COUNTY BOARD PAY S FOR ANY STUDENT TO TAKE AN 3
	148	+	ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION , A PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE 4
	149	+	TEST/NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST, OR A SCHOLASTIC 5
	150	+	APTITUDE TEST, THE COUNTY BOARD SHA LL PAY FOR A STUDENT TO TAKE AN 6
	151	+	APPRENTICESHIP ENTRA NCE EXAM OR INDUSTRI AL CERTIFICATION EXA M. 7
	152	+
	153	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
	154	+	1, 2024. 9
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	156	+
	157	+
	158	+	Approved:
	159	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	160	+	Governor.
	161	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	162	+	President of the Senate.
	163	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	164	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.