Legislation

Title: Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Bailey, Elfreth, Ellis, Ferguson, Gile, Hester, Jackson, James, Kagan, King, Lam, McCray, and Sydnor
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish specific goals for the recruitment and retention of teachers in teacher preparation programs; transferring the administration of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland program to the Department and altering the qualifications for the program; establishing the Grow Our Own Educators Scholarship Program and Fund to provide scholarships to individuals who pledge to work full-time as a teacher in the State; establishing the Educator Internship Stipend Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: HB1219

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/24/2023 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023
Senate	2/23/2023	2/24/2023	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/01/2023	3/01/2023	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	3/07/2023	3/07/2023	Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate	3/07/2023	3/07/2023	Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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