School Administration
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - School Accountability - Parent Empowerment and Choice [HB-938]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing parents and legal guardians of students attending public schools that are not meeting State accountability goals to request county boards of education to implement certain intervention strategies, such as a restart model or a school closure model, by gathering signatures on a petition of more than 50% of the parents and legal guardians of students impacted by the failing school; requiring a county board, within 60 days of receipt of a petition, to make a certain determination, in writing, regarding the petition; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles James Otto
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2022
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Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. [HCR-70]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Garrett County and Allegany County – Public Schools – Virtual Education Days Pilot Program [SB-848]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Establishing the Virtual Education Days Pilot Program in Garrett County and Allegany County; authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent and the Allegany County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school in the event of inclement weather; requiring a principal to notify students, parents, and school staff of a decision to have a virtual education day; requiring that accommodations be made for students and staff who do not have easy access to the Internet; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George C Edwards
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Title IX - Policies and Procedures (Hear Our Voices Act of 2022) [SB-887]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Board of Education, by March 31, 2023, to develop policies and procedures for reporting, administering, investigating, and resolving complaints related to incidents of sexual misconduct and violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and authorizing a person to bring a civil action against a local system that fails to comply with certain policies and procedures and to recover damages, reasonable costs, and attorney's fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Virtual Education Days – Authorization [SB-717]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county because of severe weather conditions; requiring the county board to publish the plan for use of virtual education days on the school system's website; requiring a county superintendent to adequately design the virtual education day model before implementation of the first virtual education day; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education - Discrimination [HB-850]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting county boards of education and certain schools and prekindergarten programs from taking certain discriminatory actions because of a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; requiring each county board and certain schools and prekindergarten programs to print a certain statement in their student handbook; providing for the filing of a complaint under the Act with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 739 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training [SB-705]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education – Discrimination [SB-666]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting county boards of education and certain schools and prekindergarten programs from taking certain discriminatory actions because of a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; requiring each county board and certain schools and prekindergarten programs to print a certain statement in their student handbook; authorizing a person alleging discrimination under the Act to file a complaint with the State Superintendent of Schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment [HB-743]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Providing an exemption from reemployment earnings offsets for retirees of the Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems for certain reemployment from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for the rehire by each superintendent of a local school system and the superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf of a maximum of 25 individuals who are retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System and 25 individuals who are retirees of the Teachers' Pension System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 558 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining [HB-751]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Granting collective bargaining rights to graduate students at an institution within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland who are a teaching, administrative, or research assistants, or in comparable positions, fellows, or postdoctoral interns.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison
First Reading Appropriations on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Center for School Safety – Public Schools – Reporting of Classroom Disruptions [SB-583]
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[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to establish a website for anonymous reports of public school classroom disruptions; requiring the Center to establish an office that reviews and refers classroom disruption reports to the appropriate county superintendent of schools and the county board of education; requiring the county superintendent and the county board jointly to respond within 45 days after receiving the report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices [SB-577]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to install a video recording device in each self-contained special education classroom; providing for the installation, operation, notification, and use of a video recording device and the viewing, use, and confidentiality of system recordings; requiring the school administration to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition and Regulations [HB-512]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering the composition of the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board by adding a member of the Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities; and requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to develop for consideration rules and regulations to attract and provide certification to teachers from groups historically underrepresented in the teaching profession.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment [SB-410]
[Education ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Providing an exemption from reemployment earnings offsets for retirees of the Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems, from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for the rehire by each superintendent of a local school system and the superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf of a maximum of 25 individuals who are retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System and 25 individuals who are retirees of the Teachers' Pension System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 559 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prince George's County Board of Education - Workgroup, Alterations, and Orientation Requirement PG 503-22 [HB-355]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Workgroup on the Membership and Operation of the Prince George's County Board of Education to study and make recommendations regarding implementation of an electoral process for an all-elected Board, appropriate compensation, and an appropriate phase-in period for changes to Board composition; altering the composition of the Board beginning July 1, 2024, by removing four appointed members; requiring the Board chair and vice chair be elected from among the members beginning December 5, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 217 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Nonschool Use of Public School Facilities PG 505-22 [HB-354]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing, in Prince George's County, the nonschool use of public school facilities for public and community purposes, and the manner by which certain costs are apportioned, to be regulated by local law consistent with certain use criteria and not inconsistent with other provisions of law; authorizing a local law to provide for an interagency coordinating board; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Harford County - County Superintendent - Election and Recall Procedures and Compensation [HB-336]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing processes and procedures for the election and recall of the County Superintendent of the Harford County Public School System; establishing the qualifications and terms of the County Superintendent; and establishing minimum and maximum compensation levels for the County Superintendent of Harford County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore County - County Superintendent - Election and Recall Procedures and Compensation [HB-347]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing processes and procedures for the election and recall of the County Superintendent of the Baltimore County public school system; providing certain qualifications and terms of office for the County Superintendent; and establishing minimum and maximum compensation levels for the County Superintendent of Baltimore County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Parent's Right to Challenge Curriculum Act [SB-364]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a parent or guardian to sponsor, sign, and circulate a petition to challenge the use of certain curriculum in a course taught in a public school in Anne Arundel County; and establishing requirements for the contents of a petition, public hearings, a vote on the subject of a certain petition, and public notice of certain processes and hearings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 23 through January 29, 2022, as "National School Choice Week". [HR-882]
[Education ]
Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 23 through January 29, 2022, as "National School Choice Week".
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 01/20/2022