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Maryland Senate Bill SB377

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 185
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4-Chapter 185
5-(Senate Bill 377)
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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+ *sb0377*
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9-Higher Education – Teacher Development and Retention Program – Definition
10-Alterations
11+SENATE BILL 377
12+F2 (4lr1806)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Appropriations —
15+Introduced by Senator King
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12-FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “institution of initial eligibility” to include
13-community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for
14-the Teacher Development and Retention Program; altering certain school years for
15-participation in the Program; altering the evaluation requirements for the Program;
16-authorizing the Teacher Development and Retention Fund to be used for
17-administrative expenses for the Program; altering the termination date of the
18-Program; and generally relating to the Teacher Development and Retention
19-Program.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2018
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Education
23-Section 18–2701, 18–2703(a) and (b)(1), 18–2705, and 18–2706
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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27-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
28- Article – Education
29-Section 18–2702(a) through (c)
30- Annotated Code of Maryland
31- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3225
33-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
34- Chapter 627 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023
35- Section 4
26+_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
3627
37- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
38-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+______________________________________________
29+President.
3930
40-Article – Education
31+CHAPTER ______
4132
42-18–2701.
33+AN ACT concerning 1
4334
44- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
35+Higher Education – Teacher Development and Retention Program – Definition 2
36+Alterations 3
4537
46- (b) “Eligible individual” means an individual who is:
38+FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “institution of initial eligibility” to include 4
39+community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for 5
40+the Teacher Development and Retention Program; altering certain school years for 6
41+participation in the Program; altering the evaluation requirements for the Program; 7
42+authorizing the Teacher Development and Retention Fund to be used for 8
43+administrative expenses for the Program; altering the termination date of the 9
44+Program; and generally relating to the Teacher Development and Retention 10
45+Program. 11
4746
48- (1) Enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial eligibility;
49-and Ch. 185 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
47+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
48+ Article – Education 13
49+Section 18–2701, 18–2703(a) and (b)(1), 18–2705, and 18–2706 14 2 SENATE BILL 377
5050
51-– 2 –
5251
53- (2) Interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession.
52+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
53+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 2
5454
55- (c) “Fund” means the Teacher Development and Retention Fund established
56-under this subtitle.
55+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3
56+ Article – Education 4
57+Section 18–2702(a) through (c) 5
58+ Annotated Code of Maryland 6
59+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 7
5760
58- (d) “Institution of initial eligibility” means [an]:
61+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
62+ Chapter 627 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023 9
63+ Section 4 10
5964
60- (1) AN institution of higher education in the State where at least 40% of
61-the attendees receive federal Pell Grants; OR
65+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
66+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
6267
63- (2) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ES TABLISHED UNDER TITLE 16 OF THIS
64-ARTICLE.
68+Article – Education 13
6569
66- (e) “Program” means the Teacher Development and Retention Program
67-established under this subtitle.
70+18–2701. 14
6871
69-18–2702.
72+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 15
7073
71- (a) (1) There is a Teacher Development and Retention Program.
74+ (b) “Eligible individual” means an individual who is: 16
7275
73- (2) The Teacher Development and Retention Program is a pilot program
74-designed to incentivize a cohort of students to pursue a career in the teaching profession.
76+ (1) Enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial eligibility; 17
77+and 18
7578
76- (b) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide support to eligible individuals
77-who ultimately pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a
78-high–needs school, grade level, or content area in the State in which there is a shortage of
79-teachers, as identified by the Department.
79+ (2) Interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession. 19
8080
81- (2) The Program shall provide financial support to eligible individuals
82-interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession, beginning by offering eligible
83-individuals a one–time stipend for participation in an experiential learning opportunity in
84-a classroom and concluding by placing those individuals in high–needs schools, grade
85-levels, or content areas.
81+ (c) “Fund” means the Teacher Development and Retention Fund established 20
82+under this subtitle. 21
8683
87- (c) The Office shall establish eligibility criteria for the Program, including
88-requirements for an applicant to:
84+ (d) “Institution of initial eligibility” means [an]: 22
8985
90- (1) Be enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial
91-eligibility in an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree program; and
86+ (1) AN institution of higher education in the State where at least 40% of 23
87+the attendees receive federal Pell Grants; OR 24
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93- (2) Before receiving an educator internship stipend under § 18–2703 of this
94-subtitle, pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a
95-high–needs school, grade level, or content area in which there is a shortage of teachers, as
96-identified by the Department, for a minimum of 2 years.
97- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 185
89+ (2) A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 16 OF THIS 25
90+ARTICLE. 26
9891
99-– 3 –
100-18–2703.
92+ (e) “Program” means the Teacher Development and Retention Program 27
93+established under this subtitle. 28
10194
102- (a) (1) In each school year from the [2023–2024] 2024–2025 school year
103-through the [2025–2026] 2026–2027 school year, a recipient who is selected for support
104-under the Program shall receive an initial stipend to support the recipient’s participation in
105-an experiential learning opportunity in a public school or publicly funded prekindergarten
106-classroom.
95+18–2702. 29
10796
108- (2) The experiential learning opportunity shall:
97+ (a) (1) There is a Teacher Development and Retention Program. 30 SENATE BILL 377 3
10998
110- (i) Occur within the first or second year of the recipient’s enrollment
111-in an institution of initial eligibility; and
11299
113- (ii) Contribute to the education of the students in the classroom in
114-which the recipient participates.
115100
116- (3) The purpose of the initial stipend awarded under this subsection is to
117-nurture in the recipient a passion for becoming a teacher.
101+ (2) The Teacher Development and Retention Program is a pilot program 1
102+designed to incentivize a cohort of students to pursue a career in the teaching profession. 2
118103
119- (4) If the institution of initial eligibility has a written agreement with a
120-public partner school or publicly funded prekindergarten program for the establishment of
121-a training practicum under § 6–120 of this article, then the recipient’s experiential learning
122-opportunity shall be in a classroom within the partner school.
104+ (b) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide support to eligible individuals 3
105+who ultimately pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a 4
106+high–needs school, grade level, or content area in the State in which there is a shortage of 5
107+teachers, as identified by the Department. 6
123108
124- (5) The Office shall determine the amount of the initial stipends awarded
125-under this subsection.
109+ (2) The Program shall provide financial support to eligible individuals 7
110+interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession, beginning by offering eligible 8
111+individuals a one–time stipend for participation in an experiential learning opportunity in 9
112+a classroom and concluding by placing those individuals in high–needs schools, grade 10
113+levels, or content areas. 11
126114
127- (b) (1) In each school year from the [2026–2027] 2027–2028 school year
128-through the [2028–2029] 2029–2030 school year, a Program recipient shall be eligible for
129-an internship stipend if the Program recipient:
115+ (c) The Office shall establish eligibility criteria for the Program, including 12
116+requirements for an applicant to: 13
130117
131- (i) Is currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program at an
132-institution of higher education in the State that, through its course of study leads to a
133-Maryland professional teacher’s certificate;
118+ (1) Be enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial 14
119+eligibility in an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree program; and 15
134120
135- (ii) Is currently engaged in an internship or a practicum providing
136-direct experience working with students in a public school or publicly funded
137-prekindergarten program as part of the recipient’s course of study;
121+ (2) Before receiving an educator internship stipend under § 18–2703 of this 16
122+subtitle, pledge to fulfill a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a 17
123+high–needs school, grade level, or content area in which there is a shortage of teachers, as 18
124+identified by the Department, for a minimum of 2 years. 19
138125
139- (iii) Continues to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and
140-maintain the standards of the institution; and
126+18–2703. 20
141127
142- (iv) Pledges to fulfill a service obligation for 2 years as a teacher
143-employed full–time in a high–needs school, grade level, or content area in which there is a
144-shortage of teachers, as identified by the Department under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
145- Ch. 185 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
128+ (a) (1) In each school year from the [2023–2024] 2024–2025 school year 21
129+through the [2025–2026] 2026–2027 school year, a recipient who is selected for support 22
130+under the Program shall receive an initial stipend to support the recipient’s participation in 23
131+an experiential learning opportunity in a public school or publicly funded prekindergarten 24
132+classroom. 25
146133
147-– 4 –
148-18–2705.
134+ (2) The experiential learning opportunity shall: 26
149135
150- (a) On or before July 1, 2028, 2029, the Commission shall [hire an independent
151-consultant to evaluate] CONDUCT AN EVALUATIO N OF the effectiveness of the Program in
152-attracting new teachers to the profession.
136+ (i) Occur within the first or second year of the recipient’s enrollment 27
137+in an institution of initial eligibility; and 28
153138
154- (b) On or before January 1, 2029, 2030, the Commission shall report the results
155-of the evaluation to the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
156-Article, the General Assembly.
139+ (ii) Contribute to the education of the students in the classroom in 29
140+which the recipient participates. 30
157141
158-18–2706.
142+ (3) The purpose of the initial stipend awarded under this subsection is to 31
143+nurture in the recipient a passion for becoming a teacher. 32
159144
160- (a) There is a Teacher Development and Retention Fund.
145+ (4) If the institution of initial eligibility has a written agreement with a 33
146+public partner school or publicly funded prekindergarten program for the establishment of 34 4 SENATE BILL 377
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162- (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide support to eligible individuals who are
163-interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession and who ultimately pledge to fulfill
164-a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a high–needs school, grade level, or
165-content area in which there is a shortage of teachers.
166148
167- (c) The Commission shall administer the Fund.
149+a training practicum under § 6–120 of this article, then the recipient’s experiential learning 1
150+opportunity shall be in a classroom within the partner school. 2
168151
169- (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of
170-the State Finance and Procurement Article.
152+ (5) The Office shall determine the amount of the initial stipends awarded 3
153+under this subsection. 4
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172- (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the
173-Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
155+ (b) (1) In each school year from the [2026–2027] 2027–2028 school year 5
156+through the [2028–2029] 2029–2030 school year, a Program recipient shall be eligible for 6
157+an internship stipend if the Program recipient: 7
174158
175- (e) The Fund consists of:
159+ (i) Is currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program at an 8
160+institution of higher education in the State that, through its course of study leads to a 9
161+Maryland professional teacher’s certificate; 10
176162
177- (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
163+ (ii) Is currently engaged in an internship or a practicum providing 11
164+direct experience working with students in a public school or publicly funded 12
165+prekindergarten program as part of the recipient’s course of study; 13
178166
179- (2) Interest earnings of the Fund; and
167+ (iii) Continues to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and 14
168+maintain the standards of the institution; and 15
180169
181- (3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the
182-Fund.
170+ (iv) Pledges to fulfill a service obligation for 2 years as a teacher 16
171+employed full–time in a high–needs school, grade level, or content area in which there is a 17
172+shortage of teachers, as identified by the Department under paragraph (4) of this subsection. 18
183173
184- (f) (1) The Fund [may] SHALL be used [only] to administer the Program and
185-provide support to recipients under the Program.
174+18–2705. 19
186175
187- (2) THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPEN SES FOR
188-THE PROGRAM.
176+ (a) On or before July 1, 2028, 2029, the Commission shall [hire an independent 20
177+consultant to evaluate] CONDUCT AN EVALUATIO N OF the effectiveness of the Program in 21
178+attracting new teachers to the profession. 22
189179
190- (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same
191-manner as other State money may be invested.
180+ (b) On or before January 1, 2029, 2030, the Commission shall report the results 23
181+of the evaluation to the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 24
182+Article, the General Assembly. 25
192183
193- (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 185
184+18–2706. 26
194185
195-– 5 –
186+ (a) There is a Teacher Development and Retention Fund. 27
196187
197- (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State
198-budget.
188+ (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide support to eligible individuals who are 28
189+interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession and who ultimately pledge to fulfill 29
190+a service obligation as a teacher employed full–time in a high–needs school, grade level, or 30
191+content area in which there is a shortage of teachers. 31
199192
200-Chapter 627 of the Acts of 2023
193+ (c) The Commission shall administer the Fund. 32
194+ SENATE BILL 377 5
201195
202- SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
203-1, 2023. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of [6] 7 years and, at the end
204-of June 30, [2029] 2030, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General
205-Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
206196
207- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
208-1, 2024.
197+ (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 1
198+the State Finance and Procurement Article. 2
209199
210-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
200+ (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 3
201+Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 4
202+
203+ (e) The Fund consists of: 5
204+
205+ (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 6
206+
207+ (2) Interest earnings of the Fund; and 7
208+
209+ (3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 8
210+Fund. 9
211+
212+ (f) (1) The Fund [may] SHALL be used [only] to administer the Program and 10
213+provide support to recipients under the Program. 11
214+
215+ (2) THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPEN SES FOR 12
216+THE PROGRAM. 13
217+
218+ (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same 14
219+manner as other State money may be invested. 15
220+
221+ (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 16
222+
223+ (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State 17
224+budget. 18
225+
226+Chapter 627 of the Acts of 2023 19
227+
228+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
229+1, 2023. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of [6] 7 years and, at the end 21
230+of June 30, [2029] 2030, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 22
231+Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 23
232+
233+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
234+1, 2024. 25
235+