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Chapter 304
(Senate Bill 654)
AN ACT concerning
Prince George’s County – Student Support – Specialist Networks and Success
Action Plans Student Support and School Facilities and Public Safety
Surcharges and Report – Sunset Extension
(Student Supports and Success Act)
FOR the purpose of establishing a Student Support Specialist Network consisting of certain
school–based personnel at each public high school in Prince George’s County;
requiring the Prince George’s County Board of Education to develop a certain
template using certain guidelines; requiring each Student Support Specialist
Network in the county to develop, approve, and implement a certain plan subject to
review and approval by the Prince George’s County Board of Education; and
generally relating to Student Support Specialist Networks and Student Support
Success Action Plans in Prince George’s County extending the date by which Prince
George’s County is required to report certain findings to certain persons; extending
the termination date for certain provisions of law that reduce the school facilities
surcharge for certain multifamily housing, exempt certain dwelling units from the
school facilities surcharge, authorize the governing body of Prince George’s County to
reduce the school facilities surcharge up to a certain portion for certain dwelling units,
and require Prince George’s County to conduct a certain review and report its findings
to certain persons on or before a certain date; and generally relating to Prince George’s
County public schools.
BY adding to
Article – Education
Section 7–452
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Prince George’s County
Section 10–192.01(b–1)
Article 17 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition and 2018 Supplement, as amended)
(As enacted by Chapter 351 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019, as amended
by Chapter 585 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Chapter 351 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2019, as amended by
Chapter 585 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2021
Section 3 and 4
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Education
7–452.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) “NETWORK” MEANS A STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
NETWORK.
(3) “PLAN” MEANS A STUDENT SUPPORT SUCCESS ACTION PLAN.
(4) “TEMPLATE” MEANS THE TEMPLATE D EVELOPED BY THE PRINCE
GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION USED BY A STUDENT SUPPORT
SPECIALIST NETWORK.
(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY.
(C) THERE IS A STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST NETWORK IN EACH PUBLI C
HIGH SCHOOL IN THE C OUNTY.
(D) EACH NETWORK SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, IF
APPLICABLE:
(1) THE VICE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL;
(2) PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL –BASED COUNSELORS ;
(3) SCHOOL–BASED PSYCHOLOGISTS ;
(4) SCHOOL–BASED NURSES ;
(5) LICENSED CLINICAL SOC IAL WORKERS;
(6) CRISIS INTERVENTION RESOURCE TEACHERS;
(7) CAREER COACHES;
(8) COMMUNITY SCHOOL COOR DINATORS;
(9) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFIC ERS; AND WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 304
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(10) SCHOOL SECURITY EMPLO YEES.
(E) (1) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE PRINCE
GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVEL OP, APPROVE, AND
DISSEMINATE A TEMPLA TE FOR A STUDENT SUPPORT SUCCESS ACTION PLAN TO
BE USED BY EACH NETWORK.
(2) THE TEMPLATE FOR A PL AN DEVELOPED UNDER T HIS
SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE METRICS TO MEASURE AN D CONCRETE STEPS TO
ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN:
(I) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT S WHO HAVE ACCESS TO
BEHAVIORAL AND MENTA L HEALTH SUPPORTS ;
(II) THE RATIO OF LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK ERS,
LICENSED PROFESSIONA L COUNSELORS , CRISIS INTERVENTION RESOURCE
TEACHERS, AND CLINICAL THERAPI STS TO STUDENTS ;
(III) REFERRALS OF STUDENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH SER VICES,
NURSES, CAREER COUNSELING , AND FOOD PANTRIES ;
(IV) COMMUNITY SCHOOL ASSE SSMENT RESULTS ;
(V) THE USE OF RESTORATIV E APPROACHES IN ADDRESSING
STUDENT MISCONDUCT ;
(VI) THE USE OF TRAUMA –INFORMED APPROACHES TO A
STUDENT IN DISTRESS ;
(VII) THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL –BASED ARRESTS ;
(VIII) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY REFERRA LS
ISSUED;
(IX) THE NUMBER OF SUSPENS IONS;
(X) REFERRALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE
SERVICES; AND
(XI) THE NUMBER OF EXPULSI ONS FOR NONVIOLENT B EHAVIOR.
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(3) IN ADDITION TO THE ME TRICS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE TEMPLATE FOR A P LAN DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL ALS O ADDRESS:
(I) STRENGTHENING SCHOOL CULTURE, CLIMATE, AND
COMMUNITY ;
(II) FOSTERING COOPERATION AND COORDINATION BET WEEN
NETWORKS;
(III) ENSURING STUDENTS IN CRISIS ARE SUPPORTED ;
(IV) REDUCING OUT –OF–SCHOOL SUSPENSION S AND
EXPULSIONS;
(V) INCREASING ACCESS TO AND KNOWLEDGE OF BEH AVIORAL
HEALTH SUPPORTS ;
(VI) REDUCING IN –SCHOOL VIOLENCE , GANG–RELATED
ACTIVITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ;
(VII) CULTIVATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEE N SCHOOL PERSO NNEL, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFI CERS,
SECURITY PERSONNEL , AND STUDENTS ; AND
(VIII) STRENGTHENING THE NET WORK OF SERVICES FOR
STUDENTS AND STAFF W HO ARE IN CRISIS.
(F) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, EACH NETWORK SHALL
COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP , COMPLETE, AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN UTILIZING THE
APPROVED COUNTY BOAR D TEMPLATE.
(G) (1) BEFORE IMPLEMENTING A PLAN IN ACCORDANCE W ITH
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION , EACH NETWORK SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO
THE COUNTY BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
(2) THE DEADLINE FOR SUBM ISSION SHALL BE DETE RMINED BY THE
COUNTY BOARD .
(H) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, AND ON OR BEFORE EAC H JULY 1
THEREAFTER , EACH NETWORK SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E NETWORK’S PLAN TO THE COUNTY BOARD.
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10–192.01.
(b–1) (1) The school facilities surcharge under this section shall be reduced by
50% for multi–family housing projects, with a building permit issued on or after April 1,
2019, constructed:
(A) Within an approved transit district overlay zone; or
(B) Where there is no approved transit district overlay zone, within
one–quarter mile of a Metro station or a MARC station.
(2) The school facilities surcharge under this section does not apply to a
dwelling unit that is a studio apartment or an efficiency apartment if the dwelling unit is
located:
(A) Within the Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers (Growth
Policy areas), as defined in the approved Prince George’s County General Plan (Plan 2035),
including in the area of the approved 2010 Central US 1 Corridor Approved Sector Plan and
Sectional Map Amendment;
(B) Within an approved transit district overlay zone; or
(C) Where there is no approved transit district overlay zone, within
one–quarter mile of a Metro station or a MARC station.
(3) The governing body of Prince George’s County may reduce the school
facilities surcharge by a percentage not exceeding 50% for dwelling units in multi–family
housing constructed where there is no approved transit district overlay zone, within
one–quarter mile of a Purple Line station.
Chapter 351 of the Acts of 2019, as amended by Chapter 585 of the Acts of 2021
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Prince George’s County shall:
(1) review and make recommendations on the impact of the school facilities
surcharge and the public safety surcharge and the need for any changes to the surcharges,
including whether changes to the school facilities surcharge and the public safety surcharge
might have a positive impact on the ability to construct and maintain affordable housing;
and
(2) on or before December 1, [2022] 2026, report its findings to the Prince
George’s County Council, the Prince George’s County School Board, and, in accordance with
§ 2–1246 of the State Government Article, the members of the Prince George’s County
Delegation to the General Assembly.
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SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2019. Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of [5] 10 years and,
at the end of June 30, [2024] 2029, Sections 2 and 3 of this Act, with no further action
required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.