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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *sb0008* | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 8 | |
| 11 | 8 | F1 5lr0685 | |
| 12 | 9 | SB 762/24 – EEE (PRE–FILED) CF HB 72 | |
| 13 | - | By: Senators Kagan and Ready, Ready, Attar, Augustine, Bailey, Beidle, Brooks, | |
| 14 | - | Carozza, Ellis, Feldman, Ferguson, Gallion, Hayes, Henson, Hester, | |
| 15 | - | Hettleman, C. Jackson, M. Jackson, Jennings, King, Lewis Young, Love, | |
| 16 | - | Simonaire, Smith, Sydnor, A. Washington, and M. Washington | |
| 10 | + | By: Senators Kagan and Ready | |
| 17 | 11 | Requested: August 9, 2024 | |
| 18 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 20 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 21 | - | Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments | |
| 22 | - | Read second time: February 2, 2025 | |
| 23 | 14 | ||
| 24 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 25 | 16 | ||
| 26 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 27 | 18 | ||
| 28 | 19 | Education – Maryland Civic Excellence Program – Established 2 | |
| 29 | 20 | ||
| 30 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program as a voluntary 3 | |
| 31 | 22 | program in which local school systems may participate to recognize students and 4 | |
| 32 | 23 | public schools that promote the civic readiness and civic engagement of students in 5 | |
| 33 | 24 | public schools in the State; and generally relating to the establishment of the 6 | |
| 34 | 25 | Maryland Civic Excellence Program. 7 | |
| 35 | 26 | ||
| 36 | 27 | BY adding to 8 | |
| 37 | 28 | Article – Education 9 | |
| 38 | 29 | Section 4–147 10 | |
| 39 | 30 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 40 | 31 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 41 | 32 | ||
| 42 | 33 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13 | |
| 43 | 34 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14 | |
| 44 | 35 | ||
| 45 | 36 | Article – Education 15 | |
| 46 | 37 | ||
| 47 | 38 | 4–147. 16 | |
| 48 | - | 2 SENATE BILL 8 | |
| 39 | + | ||
| 40 | + | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CIVIC 17 | |
| 41 | + | EXCELLENCE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SECTION . 18 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | (B) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND CIVIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM. 19 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO RECOGNI ZE STUDENTS 20 | |
| 46 | + | AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT PROMOTE THE CIVIC RE ADINESS AND CIVIC 21 | |
| 47 | + | ENGAGEMENT OF STUDEN TS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. 22 2 SENATE BILL 8 | |
| 49 | 48 | ||
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | - | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CIVIC 1 | |
| 52 | - | EXCELLENCE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SECTION . 2 | |
| 53 | 50 | ||
| 54 | - | (B) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND CIVIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM. 3 | |
| 51 | + | (C) THE PROVISIONS OF THI S SECTION APPLY ONLY TO A LOCAL SCHOOL 1 | |
| 52 | + | SYSTEM THAT CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN D ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 2 | |
| 55 | 53 | ||
| 56 | - | (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO RECOGNI ZE STUDENTS 4 | |
| 57 | - | AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS T HAT PROMOTE THE CIVI C READINESS AND CIVIC 5 | |
| 58 | - | ENGAGEMENT OF STUDEN TS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. 6 | |
| 54 | + | (D) BEGINNING WITH THE 2026–2027 SCHOOL YEAR , EACH PARTICIPATING 3 | |
| 55 | + | LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL: 4 | |
| 59 | 56 | ||
| 60 | - | (C) THE PROVISIONS OF THI S SECTION APPLY ONLY TO A LOCAL SCHOOL 7 | |
| 61 | - | SYSTEM THAT CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN D ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 8 | |
| 57 | + | (1) AWARD A STUDENT A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE IF THE 5 | |
| 58 | + | STUDENT APPLIES AND MEETS THE CRITERIA E STABLISHED BY THE LO CAL SCHOOL 6 | |
| 59 | + | SYSTEM UNDER SUBSECT ION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND 7 | |
| 62 | 60 | ||
| 63 | - | (D) BEGINNING WITH THE 2026–2027 SCHOOL YEAR , EACH PARTICIPATING 9 | |
| 64 | - | LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL: 10 | |
| 61 | + | (2) DESIGNATE A PUBLIC SC HOOL AS A CENTER OF CIVIC 8 | |
| 62 | + | EXCELLENCE IF THE SCH OOL APPLIES AND MEET S THE CRITERIA ADOPT ED BY THE 9 | |
| 63 | + | LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM UNDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 10 | |
| 65 | 64 | ||
| 66 | - | (1) AWARD A STUDENT A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE IF THE 11 | |
| 67 | - | STUDENT APPLIES AND MEETS THE CRITERIA E STABLISHED BY THE LO CAL SCHOOL 12 | |
| 68 | - | SYSTEM UNDER SUBSECT ION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND 13 | |
| 65 | + | (E) AT MINIMUM, A PARTICIPATING LOCA L SCHOOL SYSTEM ’S CRITERIA 11 | |
| 66 | + | FOR A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE SHALL REQUIRE A STUD ENT TO: 12 | |
| 69 | 67 | ||
| 70 | - | (2) DESIGNATE A PUBLIC SC HOOL AS A CENTER OF CIVIC 14 | |
| 71 | - | EXCELLENCE IF THE SCH OOL APPLIES AND MEET S THE CRITERIA ADOPT ED BY THE 15 | |
| 72 | - | LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM UNDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 16 | |
| 68 | + | (1) (I) TAKE THE MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FOR 13 | |
| 69 | + | GOVERNMENT ; AND 14 | |
| 73 | 70 | ||
| 74 | - | ( | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 71 | + | (II) MEET THE ASSESSMENT R EQUIREMENTS FOR 15 | |
| 72 | + | GRADUATION ; 16 | |
| 76 | 73 | ||
| 77 | - | ( | |
| 78 | - | ||
| 74 | + | (2) EARN A GRADE OF A OR B IN EACH OF THE FOLLO WING HIGH 17 | |
| 75 | + | SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CO URSES: 18 | |
| 79 | 76 | ||
| 80 | - | (II) MEET THE ASSESSMENT R EQUIREMENTS FOR 21 | |
| 81 | - | GRADUATION ; 22 | |
| 77 | + | (I) UNITED STATES HISTORY; 19 | |
| 82 | 78 | ||
| 83 | - | (2) EARN A GRADE OF A OR B IN EACH OF THE FOLLO WING HIGH 23 | |
| 84 | - | SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIE S COURSES: 24 | |
| 79 | + | (II) MODERN WORLD HISTORY; AND 20 | |
| 85 | 80 | ||
| 86 | - | ( | |
| 81 | + | (III) AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ; AND 21 | |
| 87 | 82 | ||
| 88 | - | (II) MODERN WORLD HISTORY; AND 26 | |
| 83 | + | (3) COMPLETE AND DEMONSTR ATE EVIDENCE OF AT L EAST 75 HOURS 22 | |
| 84 | + | OF STUDENT SERVICE , OF WHICH AT LEAST 30 HOURS SHALL BE DEDIC ATED TO A 23 | |
| 85 | + | SERVICE LEARNING PRO JECT WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY AND CIVIC 24 | |
| 86 | + | ENGAGEMENT . 25 | |
| 89 | 87 | ||
| 90 | - | (III) AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ; AND 27 | |
| 88 | + | (F) A PARTICIPATING LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL ESTABLISH 26 | |
| 89 | + | APPLICATION CRITERIA TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 27 | |
| 91 | 90 | ||
| 92 | - | ( | |
| 93 | - | ||
| 91 | + | (G) AT MINIMUM, A PARTICIPATING LOCA L SCHOOL SYSTEM ’S CRITERIA 28 | |
| 92 | + | FOR A CENTER OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION SHALL RE QUIRE A PUBLIC 29 SENATE BILL 8 3 | |
| 94 | 93 | ||
| 95 | 94 | ||
| 96 | - | ||
| 97 | - | ||
| 95 | + | SCHOOL TO HAVE AT LE AST 50% OF THE STUDENTS IN I TS GRADUATING CLASS WHO 1 | |
| 96 | + | HAVE EARNED A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE. 2 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | - | ( | |
| 100 | - | ||
| 98 | + | (H) (1) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES A ST UDENT HAS 3 | |
| 99 | + | FULFILLED THE CRITER IA UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL : 4 | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | (G) AT MINIMUM, A PARTICIPATING LOCA L SCHOOL SYSTEM ’S CRITERIA 5 | |
| 103 | - | FOR A CENTER OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION SHALL RE QUIRE A PUBLIC 6 | |
| 104 | - | SCHOOL TO HAVE AT LE AST 50% OF THE STUDENTS IN I TS GRADUATING CLASS WHO 7 | |
| 105 | - | HAVE EARNED A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE. 8 | |
| 101 | + | (I) AWARD THE STUDENT A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE; 5 | |
| 106 | 102 | ||
| 107 | - | ( | |
| 108 | - | ||
| 103 | + | (II) RECORD THE AWARD ON T HE STUDENT ’S OFFICIAL HIGH 6 | |
| 104 | + | SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT ; AND 7 | |
| 109 | 105 | ||
| 110 | - | (I) AWARD THE STUDENT A SEAL OF CIVIC EXCELLENCE; 11 | |
| 106 | + | (III) RECOGNIZE THE AWARD B Y AWARDING A CORD OR MEDAL 8 | |
| 107 | + | OR BY ATTACHING OTHER INSIGNIA ON TH E STUDENT’S HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOM A. 9 | |
| 111 | 108 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 113 | - | SCHOOL | |
| 109 | + | (2) A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES THAT A PUBLIC 10 | |
| 110 | + | SCHOOL HAS FULFILLED THE CRITERIA UNDER T HE PROGRAM SHALL : 11 | |
| 114 | 111 | ||
| 115 | - | ( | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 112 | + | (I) DESIGNATE THE SCHOOL AS A CENTER OF CIVIC 12 | |
| 113 | + | EXCELLENCE; AND 13 | |
| 117 | 114 | ||
| 118 | - | ( | |
| 119 | - | ||
| 115 | + | (II) RECOGNIZE THE DESIGNA TION BY PROVIDING ANY OF THE 14 | |
| 116 | + | FOLLOWING: 15 | |
| 120 | 117 | ||
| 121 | - | (I) DESIGNATE THE SCHOOL AS A CENTER OF CIVIC 18 | |
| 122 | - | EXCELLENCE; AND 19 | |
| 118 | + | 1. A BANNER; 16 | |
| 123 | 119 | ||
| 124 | - | (II) RECOGNIZE THE DESIGNA TION BY PROVIDING AN Y OF THE 20 | |
| 125 | - | FOLLOWING: 21 | |
| 120 | + | 2. A GOVERNOR’S CITATION; OR 17 | |
| 126 | 121 | ||
| 127 | - | | |
| 122 | + | 3. A CITATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT . 18 | |
| 128 | 123 | ||
| 129 | - | 2. A GOVERNOR’S CITATION; OR 23 | |
| 124 | + | (I) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2027, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER , EACH 19 | |
| 125 | + | PARTICIPATING LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A 20 | |
| 126 | + | REPORT ON THE PROGRAM BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLE TED SCHOOL 21 | |
| 127 | + | YEAR. 22 | |
| 130 | 128 | ||
| 131 | - | 3. A CITATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT . 24 | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 133 | - | (I) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2027, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER , EACH 25 | |
| 134 | - | PARTICIPATING LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A 26 | |
| 135 | - | REPORT ON THE PROGRAM BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED SCHOOL 27 | |
| 136 | - | YEAR. 28 | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 29 | |
| 139 | - | 1, 2025. 30 | |
| 129 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23 | |
| 130 | + | 1, 2025. 24 | |
| 140 | 131 |