Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-27A-03
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As of January 1, 2025
(a) A collaborative shall negotiate an agreement that meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(a) A collaborative shall negotiate an agreement that meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A collaborative shall develop and submit to the Department: (1) A plan to: (i) Select at least one content area in the local school system in which there is a shortage of teachers, as identified by the Department; (ii) Select at least one teacher preparation program at an institution of higher education that satisfies the training requirements for teacher candidates; and (iii) Designate an individual from a collaborative to assist teacher candidates and provide Program guidance; (2) An estimate of the numbers of: (i) Teacher applicants likely to complete the Program who are noncertificated education support professionals; (ii) Teacher applicants likely to complete the Program who are provisional teachers; and (iii) Mentor teachers necessary to support teacher candidates in the Program; and (3) Evidence of a written billing agreement with an institution of higher education that includes: (i) The total cost to the collaborative for the cohort of teacher candidates; (ii) Prorated tuition cost the collaborative shall pay the institution of higher education if a candidate does not complete the Program; and (iii) A provision that no teacher candidate shall be required to pay tuition, books, or fees as part of the teacher candidate’s course of study.
(b) A collaborative shall develop and submit to the Department: (1) A plan that includes: (i) Identification of the collaborative members, including the roles and responsibilities of each member; (ii) School–based part–time or full–time positions that allow a teacher candidate to systematically develop teaching skills through experiential learning and ultimately demonstrate teaching competencies; (iii) Identification of at least one content area in the local school system in which there is a shortage of teachers, as identified by the Department; (iv) A mentor who is a regularly employed teacher in the local school system assigned for the entirety of the Program to a teacher candidate, consistent with proper supervision, training, and continuity of employment and applicable provisions in collective bargaining agreements; (v) A systemic program of experiential learning that results in credits from the institution of higher education if credits are required for completion, including credits toward the practicum; and (vi) The designation of a Program administrator from the local school system to assist teacher candidates, evaluate the effectiveness of the Program, and manage the administration associated with the Program; (2) An estimate, based on appropriate data, of the number of projected participants to include in the Program; and (3) Evidence of a written billing agreement with an institution of higher education that includes: (i) The total cost to the collaborative for the cohort of teacher candidates; (ii) Prorated tuition cost the collaborative shall pay the institution of higher education if a candidate does not complete the Program; and (iii) A provision that no teacher candidate shall be required to pay tuition, books, or fees as part of the teacher candidate’s course of study.
(c) A collaborative shall develop and submit to the Department: (1) An outreach plan to recruit teacher candidates and mentor teachers that: (i) Prioritizes candidates and mentor teachers with linguistic diversity and from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in the teaching profession; (ii) Estimates Program expenses by category, keeping program expenses related to provisional teachers at or below one quarter of total expenses; and (iii) Identifies at least one source of long–term funding for the Program, including the process and timeline for obtaining long–term funding; and (2) Any other materials required by the Department.
(c) A collaborative shall develop and submit to the Department: (1) An outreach plan to recruit teacher candidates and mentor teachers that: (i) Prioritizes candidates and mentor teachers with linguistic diversity and from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in the teaching profession; and (ii) Identifies a sustainability plan to continue recruiting, preparing, and mentoring teacher candidates after completion of the Program; and (2) Any other materials required by the Department.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.