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Maryland House Bill HB986

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

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1310 By: Delegates Ebersole, Guyton, Kaufman, Miller, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur,
14-Patterson, White Holland, Williams, and Young Young, Fair, Vogel, Wells,
15-Wilkins, Wims, and Wu
11+Patterson, White Holland, Williams, and Young
1612 Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
1713 Assigned to: Ways and Means
18-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19-House action: Adopted
20-Read second time: March 4, 2025
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22-CHAPTER ______
15+A BILL ENTITLED
2316
2417 AN ACT concerning 1
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2619 Primary and Secondary Education – New Teachers – Retention Program 2
2720
2821 FOR the purpose of requiring each county board of education to establish a new teacher 3
2922 retention program; altering the content required to be included in certain teacher 4
3023 support and retention guidelines developed by the State Board of Education; and 5
3124 generally relating to teacher retention and support programs, guidelines, and 6
3225 training. 7
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3427 BY adding to 8
3528 Article – Education 9
3629 Section 4–147 10
3730 Annotated Code of Maryland 11
3831 (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
3932
4033 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
4134 Article – Education 14
4235 Section 6–119 15
4336 Annotated Code of Maryland 16
4437 (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
4538
4639 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
4740 Article – Education 19
48-Section 6–128 20 2 HOUSE BILL 986
41+Section 6–128 20
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 21
43+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
44+
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
46+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
47+
48+Article – Education 25 2 HOUSE BILL 986
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51- Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
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54- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
55-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
52+4–147. 1
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57-Article – Education 5
54+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “NEW TEACHER ” MEANS A TEACHER WHO HAS TAUGHT 2
55+FOR LESS THAN 2 COMPLETE SCHOOL YEAR S. 3
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59-4–147. 6
57+ (B) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL ESTABLISH A NEW TEACHER 4
58+RETENTION PROGRAM. 5
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61- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “NEW TEACHER ” MEANS A TEACHER WHO HAS TAUGHT 7
62-FOR LESS THAN 2 3 COMPLETE SCHOOL YEAR S. 8
60+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF A NEW TEACHER RET ENTION PROGRAM IS TO 6
61+PROVIDE SUPPORT TO N EW TEACHERS TO ENSUR E THAT NEW TEACHERS CONTINUE 7
62+TO BE MOTIVATED AND RETAIN THEIR PASSION TO TEACH. 8
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64- (B) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL ESTABLISH A NEW T EACHER 9
65-RETENTION PROGRAM . 10
64+ (C) A NEW TEACHER RETENTIO N PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER 9
65+SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 10
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67- (2) THE PURPOSE OF A NEW TEACHER RETENTION PR OGRAM IS TO 11
68-PROVIDE SUPPORT TO N EW TEACHERS TO ENSURE T HAT NEW TEACHERS CON TINUE 12
69-TO BE MOTIVATED AND RETAIN THEIR PASSION TO TEACH. 13
67+ (1) PROVIDE NEW TEACHERS IN THE COUNTY WITH REGULAR 11
68+COHORT–BASED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED 12
69+ON THE JOB; 13
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71- (C) A NEW TEACHER RETENTIO N PROGRAM ESTABLISHE D UNDER 14
72-SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 15
71+ (2) ASSIGN AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER TO EACH NEW TEACHER 14
72+COHORT TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE COH ORT; 15
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74- (1) PROVIDE NEW TEACHERS IN THE COUNTY WITH R EGULAR 16
75-COHORT–BASED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AN D LESSONS LEARNED 17
76-ON THE JOB; 18
74+ (3) ASSIGN EACH NEW TEACH ER TO A TEACHER MENTOR IN THE 16
75+COUNTY, WHO COULD BE A RETIR ED TEACHER , TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND 17
76+INFORMATION AT THE SCHOOL OF THE NEW TEACHER ; 18
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78- (2) ASSIGN AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER TO EACH NEW TEACHER 19
79-COHORT TO PROVIDE OV ERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE COHORT ; 20
78+ (4) SURVEY NEW TEACHERS O N THEIR TEACHING CHALLENGES AND 19
79+SCHOOL CLIMATE; 20
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81- (3) ASSIGN EACH NEW TEACH ER TO A HIGHLY COMPETENT TEACHER 21
82-MENTOR IN THE COUNTY , WHO COULD BE A RETIR ED TEACHER , TO PROVIDE 22
83-SUPPORT AND INFORMAT ION AT THE SCHOOL OF THE NEW TEACHER ; 23
81+ (5) PROVIDE PRINCIPALS WI TH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT 21
82+NEEDED TO HELP NEW T EACHERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS SUCCEED IN THEIR FIR ST 22
83+YEARS OF TEACHING AN D REMAIN TEACHING AT THEIR SCHOOLS ; AND 23
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85- (4) SURVEY NEW TEACHERS O N THEIR TEACHING CHA LLENGES AND 24
86-SCHOOL CLIMATE ; 25
85+ (6) INCORPORATE THE GUIDE LINES DEVELOPED BY THE STATE 24
86+BOARD UNDER § 6–119 OF THIS ARTICLE. 25
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88- (5) PROVIDE PRINCIPALS WI TH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT 26
89-NEEDED TO HELP NEW TEACHERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS SUCCEE D IN THEIR FIRST 27
90-YEARS OF TEACHING AN D REMAIN TEACHING AT THEIR SCHOOLS ; AND 28
88+ (D) IN ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION , A COUNTY BOARD 26
89+SHALL PRIORITIZE ADDRESSING ISSUES FACED BY NEW TEACHERS: 27
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92- (6) INCORPORATE THE GUIDE LINES DEVELOPED BY T HE STATE 29
93-BOARD UNDER § 6–119 OF THIS ARTICLE. 30
91+ (1) FROM A DIVERSE BACKGR OUND; AND 28
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97- (D) IN ESTABLISHING A PRO GRAM UNDER THIS S ECTION, A COUNTY BOARD 1
98-SHALL PRIORITIZE ADD RESSING ISSUES FACED BY NEW TEACHERS : 2
95+ (2) IN SCHOOLS OR TEACHING SUBJECT AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF 1
96+TEACHER TURNOVER . 2
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100- (1) FROM A DIVERSE BACKGR OUND; AND 3
98+ (E) (1) A COUNTY BOARD SHALL COMPENSATE A PUBLIC SCHOOL 3
99+EMPLOYEE WHO OVERSEES A NEW TEACH ER COHORT OR SERVES AS A TEACHER 4
100+MENTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TEACHER RETENTION PROGRAM THROUGH 5
101+ADDITIONAL PAY OR PAID LEAVE. 6
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102- (2) IN SCHOOLS OR TEACHIN G SUBJECT AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF 4
103-TEACHER TURNOVER . 5
103+ (2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, A COUNTY BOARD SHALL PROVIDE 7
104+COMPENSATION TO A RE TIRED TEACHER WHO SE RVES AS A TEACHER ME NTOR IN 8
105+ACCORDANCE WITH A TE ACHER RETENTION PROG RAM. 9
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105- (E) (1) A COUNTY BOARD SHALL COMPENSATE PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL 6
106-COMPENSATION TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPL OYEE WHO OVERSEES A NEW TEACHER 7
107-COHORT OR SERVES AS A TEACHER MENTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TE ACHER 8
108-RETENTION PROGRAM TH ROUGH ADDITIONAL PAY OR PAID LEAVE PLANNING TIME . 9
107+6–119. 10
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110- (2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, A COUNTY BOARD SHALL PROV IDE 10
111-SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION TO A RE TIRED TEACHER WHO SE RVES AS A 11
112-TEACHER MENTOR IN AC CORDANCE WITH A TEAC HER RETENTION PROGRA M. 12
109+ (a) The State Board shall develop guidelines for [an incentive program to 11
110+encourage] public school systems to: 12
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114-6–119. 13
112+ (1) Adopt a teacher support system that provides year–long assistance and 13
113+support to teachers [through a teacher consulting program in which consulting teachers 14
114+are fully trained and apply rigorous teaching standards]; and 15
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116- (a) The State Board shall develop guidelines for [an incentive program to 14
117-encourage] public school systems to: 15
116+ (2) Improve teacher retention during the first 5 years of service. 16
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119- (1) Adopt a teacher support system that provides year–long assistance and 16
120-support to teachers [through a teacher consulting program in which consulting teachers 17
121-are fully trained and apply rigorous teaching standards]; and 18
118+ (b) In developing the guidelines under subsection (a) of this section, the State 17
119+Board shall [conduct]: 18
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123- (2) Improve teacher retention during the first 5 years of service. 19
121+ (1) INCORPORATE RESEARCH ON SUCCESSFUL APPROA CHES TO 19
122+RETAINING NEW TEACHER S AND KEEPING NEW TEACHERS MOTIVATED; 20
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125- (b) In developing the guidelines under subsection (a) of this section, the State 20
126-Board shall [conduct]: 21
124+ (2) ANALYZE THE INFORMATI ON PROVIDED BY THE MARYLAND 21
125+EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT , RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY DASHBOARD UNDER § 22
126+6–128 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIE S TO SUPPORT THE MOS T 23
127+VULNERABLE TEACHERS; 24
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128- (1) INCORPORATE RESEARCH ON SUCCESSFUL APPROA CHES TO 22
129-RETAINING NEW TEACHE RS AND KEEPING NEW TEACHERS MOTIVATED ; 23
129+ (3) EXAMINE ISSUES FACED BY TEACHERS FROM A D IVERSE 25
130+BACKGROUND AND THE P OLICIES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE A TEACHING 26
131+WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDEN TS IN 27
132+THE STATE; 28
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131- (2) ANALYZE THE INFORMATI ON PROVIDED BY THE MARYLAND 24
132-EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT , RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY DASHBOARD UNDER § 25
133-6–128 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES T O SUPPORT THE MOST 26
134-VULNERABLE TEACHERS ; 27
134+ (4) ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NE EDS OF TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS OR WHO 29
135+TEACH SUBJECTS WITH HIGH RATES OF T EACHER TURNOVER ; AND 30
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136- (3) EXAMINE ISSUES FACED BY TEACHERS FROM A D IVERSE 28
137-BACKGROUND AND THE P OLICIES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE A TEACHING 29
138-WORKFORCE THAT REFLE CTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ST UDENTS IN 30
139-THE STATE; 31
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137+ (5) CONDUCT an assessment of the advisability and feasibility of 31
138+providing [competitive grants] SUPPORT to county boards, INCLUDING THROUGH 32 4 HOUSE BILL 986
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143- (4) ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NE EDS OF TEACHERS IN S CHOOLS OR WHO 1
144-TEACH SUBJECTS WITH HIGH RATES OF TEACHER T URNOVER; AND 2
141+COMPETITIVE GRANTS , PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT , AND SUSTAINED 1
142+PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT , to assist in the development and implementation of a teacher 2
143+support [incentive] program. 3
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146- (5) CONDUCT an assessment of the advisability and feasibility of 3
147-providing [competitive grants] SUPPORT to county boards, INCLUDING THROUGH 4
148-COMPETITIVE GRANTS , PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP MENT, AND SUSTAINED 5
149-PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT , to assist in the development and implementation of a teacher 6
150-support [incentive] program. 7
145+ (c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, if money becomes available, the 4
146+Governor include an appropriation in the State budget for grants for teacher support 5
147+[incentive] programs established in accordance with the guidelines developed under this 6
148+section. 7
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152- (c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, if money becomes available, the 8
153-Governor include an appropriation in the State budget for grants for teacher support 9
154-[incentive] programs established in accordance with the guidelines developed under this 10
155-section. 11
150+6–128. 8
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157-6–128. 12
152+ (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, the Department shall establish and 9
153+maintain a Maryland Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity Dashboard. 10
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159- (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, the Department shall establish and 13
160-maintain a Maryland Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity Dashboard. 14
155+ (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Dashboard shall include 11
156+demographic information and key data points regarding: 12
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162- (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Dashboard shall include 15
163-demographic information and key data points regarding: 16
158+ (i) Certificated and noncertificated personnel in public schools; and 13
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165- (i) Certificated and noncertificated personnel in public schools; and 17
160+ (ii) Prospective educators within teacher preparation programs 14
161+throughout the State who are participating in teacher internships. 15
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167- (ii) Prospective educators within teacher preparation programs 18
168-throughout the State who are participating in teacher internships. 19
163+ (3) (i) The Dashboard may not include any demographic information 16
164+that could be used to identify specific individuals. 17
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170- (3) (i) The Dashboard may not include any demographic information 20
171-that could be used to identify specific individuals. 21
166+ (ii) Any demographic that is less than 5% of the relevant population 18
167+may be reported simply as “< 5%”. 19
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173- (ii) Any demographic that is less than 5% of the relevant population 22
174-may be reported simply as “< 5%”. 23
169+ (b) (1) On or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, each 20
170+county board shall report to the Department demographic and job status information on 21
171+educators employed by, and teacher interns placed in, the public schools within the 22
172+jurisdiction of the county board during the previous school year. 23
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176- (b) (1) On or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, each 24
177-county board shall report to the Department demographic and job status information on 25
178-educators employed by, and teacher interns placed in, the public schools within the 26
179-jurisdiction of the county board during the previous school year. 27
174+ (2) Each county board shall report the information required under 24
175+paragraph (1) of this subsection disaggregated by: 25
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181- (2) Each county board shall report the information required under 28
182-paragraph (1) of this subsection disaggregated by: 29
177+ (i) School; 26
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184- (i) School; 30
179+ (ii) Gender; 27
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186- (ii) Gender; 31
181+ (iii) Race; 28
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188- (iii) Race; 32 HOUSE BILL 986 5
183+ (iv) Ethnicity; 29
184+
185+ (v) Average length of service; 30
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189+ (vi) Status on the career ladder established under § 6–1002 of this 1
190+title; 2
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192- (iv) Ethnicity; 1
192+ (vii) Number of educators hired during the reporting period; and 3
193193
194- (v) Average length of service; 2
194+ (viii) Attrition rates of educators during the reporting period. 4
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196- (vi) Status on the career ladder established under § 6–1002 of this 3
197-title; 4
196+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , on or before July 1, 2026, the 5
197+State Board of Education shall update the teacher support and retention guidelines 6
198+required under § 6–119 of the Education Article as enacted under Section 1 of this Act. 7
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199- (vii) Number of educators hired during the reporting period; and 5
200+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
201+1, 2025. 9
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201- (viii) Attrition rates of educators during the reporting period. 6
202-
203- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before July 1, 2026, the 7
204-State Board of Education shall update the teacher support and retention guidelines 8
205-required under § 6–119 of the Education Article as enacted under Section 1 of this Act. 9
206-
207- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 10
208-1, 2025. 11
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213-Approved:
214-________________________________________________________________________________
215- Governor.
216-________________________________________________________________________________
217- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
218-________________________________________________________________________________
219- President of the Senate.