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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 3 - Salaries › Section 6-302 - Salaries of Teachers or Librarians Employed in Institutions and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual who is employed as a teacher, librarian, principal, director of education, or supervisor of vocational education on the staffs of the following institutions or in the following programs, or an individual who is employed as a central office director, superintendent, specialist, or coordinator of education for the following institutions or programs, shall be paid the annual salary determined under subsection (b) of this section:
(1)    Any institution that is under the jurisdiction of:
(i)    The Department of Juvenile Services;
(ii)    The Maryland Department of Health; or
(iii)    The Juvenile Services Education County Pilot Program in the Department;
(2)    Any vocational rehabilitation program operated by the State Department of Education; and
(3)    Any correctional education program operated by the Maryland Department of Labor in a facility of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(b)    (1)    There shall be a single, statewide institutional educator pay plan for the positions described under subsection (a) of this section. The pay plan shall be established by the Department of Budget and Management as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2)    In establishing and administering the pay plan, the Secretary of Budget and Management on an annual basis shall review the salaries of public school teachers, librarians, and administrators in the six jurisdictions with the highest number of institutional educator positions and shall recommend salaries at levels that will be adequate to recruit and retain qualified institutional educators. The pay plan shall include classifications and pay grades based on the duties, responsibilities, education, and training required. The Secretary’s recommendations shall be made by December 1 of each year for implementation on July 1 of the following fiscal year.
(3)    The Secretary of Budget and Management shall submit any recommendations to the Governor for approval.
(c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual in a position described under subsection (a) of this section at an institution that is under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Services Education County Pilot Program in the Department may be employed or contracted to provide education services for a 10–month or 2–month period with a salary commensurate with the period of employment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 3 - Salaries › Section 6-303 - Institutional Educator Pay Plan Advisory Committee

(a)    There is an Institutional Educator Pay Plan Advisory Committee.
(b)    (1)    The Advisory Committee shall consist of:
(i)    Five employee educators whose positions are included in the Institutional Educator Pay Plan established under § 6–302 of this subtitle from each of the following units:
1.    The Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning in the Maryland Department of Labor;
2.    The Division of Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education;
3.    The Department of Juvenile Services;
4.    The Maryland Department of Health; and
5.    The Juvenile Services Education Program in the Department of Education; and
(ii)    Any additional agency representatives appointed by the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(2)    The State Director of the Correctional Education Association shall recommend to the Secretary of Budget and Management individuals to serve as the institutional educator members of the Advisory Committee. The Secretary shall take these recommendations into consideration, but may appoint any individual who is an institutional educator under § 6–302(a) of this subtitle.
(c)    Each member of the Advisory Committee:
(1)    Shall serve a 3–year term; and
(2)    (i)    Shall serve without compensation; but
(ii)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations.
(d)    The Advisory Committee shall designate:
(1)    One member as chairperson; and
(2)    The time and place of its meetings.
(e)    The Advisory Committee shall review and comment on the Institutional Educator Pay Plan recommendations made by the Secretary of Budget and Management prior to the submission of the recommendations to the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 3 - Salaries › Section 6-304 - Payment of Salaries

(a)    The salary of a teacher and the salary of a Prince George’s County Board classified employee shall be paid:
(1)    At least monthly during the school year; and
(2)    On or before the tenth day of the month after the month for which the salary is due.
(b)    A teacher may not receive payment for services unless all of the current records required by the county superintendent are made and submitted properly.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-402 - Employees May Join Organization; Membership Restrictions

(a)    Public school employees may form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choice for the purpose of being represented on all matters that relate to salaries, wages, hours, and other working conditions.
(b)    An employee organization may establish reasonable:
(1)    Restrictions as to who may join; and
(2)    Provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-404 - Method of Designating Exclusive Employee Representative

(a)    Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(2)    In St. Mary’s County, licensed registered school nurses, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) teachers, and supervisory noncertificated employees of the public school employer shall be included in the unit.
(c)    (1)    There may not be more than two units in a county.
(2)    In Baltimore County, one of the units shall consist of employees who are administrative and supervisory certificated employees. The second unit shall consist of all other public school employees as defined under § 6–401(e)(1) and (3) of this subtitle.
(d)    All eligible public school employees shall:
(1)    Be included in one of these units; and
(2)    Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-406 - Negotiations Between Employer and Employee Organization

(a)    (1)    The designation of an exclusive representative shall be for at least 2 years.
(2)    After this initial period, the organization shall be the exclusive representative until another election is held.
(b)    (1)    An election after the initial period of representation may be held:
(i)    Only after the end of the 2-year period; and
(ii)    On petition signed by more than 20 percent of the public school employees in the unit of the county.
(2)    This election shall be held in the same manner as provided in § 6-405 of this subtitle.
(3)    All signatures on a petition requesting an election shall be obtained within 90 days before the election date.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-407.2 - Information Required to Be Provided by Public School Employer to Exclusive Representative.

(a)    Within 30 days of the date of hire, or by the first pay period of the month after the date of hire, of each new public school employee, a public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the employee’s:
(1)    Name;
(2)    Position classification;
(3)    Home and work site addresses where the employee receives interoffice or United States mail;
(4)    Home and work site telephone numbers;
(5)    Personal cell phone number; and
(6)    Work e–mail addresses.
(b)    (1)    (i)    The public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the information described in subsection (a) of this section for each employee in the bargaining unit represented by the exclusive representative once every 120 days.
(ii)    Subject to § 6–408 of this subtitle, the public school employer may negotiate with the exclusive representative to provide the information required under this paragraph more frequently than once every 120 days.
(2)    The public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the information described in subsection (a) of this section regardless of whether the newly hired employee was previously employed by the public school employer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-408.1 - Renegotiation of Funds Allocated. [Renumbered]

If a fiscal authority does not approve enough funds to implement the negotiated agreement, the public school employer shall renegotiate the funds allocated for these purposes by the fiscal authority with the employee organization before the public school employer makes a final determination in accordance with a timetable and procedure established by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-409 - Interference With Employees Prohibited.

A public school employer and employee organization may not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any public school employee because of the exercise of his rights under §§ 6-402 and 6-403 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-410 - Strikes Prohibited; Penalties.

(a)    An employee organization may not call or direct a strike.
(b)    (1)    Any employee organization designated as an exclusive representative that violates any provision of this section shall have its designation as exclusive representative revoked by the public school employer and the employee organization and any other employee organization that violates any provision of this section is ineligible to be designated as exclusive representative for a period of 2 years after the violation.
(2)    If an employee organization violates any provision of this section, the public school employer shall stop making payroll deductions for dues of the organization for 1 year after the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees › Section 6-411 - Effect of Subtitle on Other Laws, Rules, and Regulations.

(a)    This subtitle does not supersede:
(1)    Any other provision of the Code or the rules and regulations of public school employers that establish and regulate tenure; or
(2)    The career ladder established under Subtitle 10 of this title.
(b)    This subtitle does not make the State labor laws in Titles 3 and 7 of the Labor and Employment Article apply to public school employment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Public School Labor Relations Board established under Subtitle 8 of this title.
(c)    “Confidential employee” includes an individual whose employment responsibilities require knowledge of the public school employer’s posture in the collective negotiation process, as determined by the public school employer in negotiations with an employee organization that requests negotiation on this issue.
(c–1)    “Day” means a calendar day unless otherwise indicated.
(d)    “Employee organization” means an organization that:
(1)    Includes noncertificated employees of a public school employer; and
(2)    Has as one of its main purposes the representation of the employees in their relations with that public school employer.
(e)    “Management personnel” includes an individual who is engaged mainly in executive and managerial functions.
(e–1)    “New employee processing” means the process for a newly hired public school employee, whether in person, online, or through other means, in which new employees are advised of their employment status, rights, benefits, duties, responsibilities, and other employment–related matters.
(f)    “Noncertificated employee”, in Montgomery County, means only a full–time employee.
(g)    (1)    “Public school employee” means a noncertificated individual who is employed for at least 9 months a year on a full–time basis by a public school employer.
(2)    “Public school employee” includes a noncertificated employee in Baltimore City notwithstanding that the noncertificated employee does not work for at least 9 months a year on a full–time basis.
(3)    “Public school employee” does not include:
(i)    Management personnel;
(ii)    A confidential employee; or
(iii)    Any individual designated by the public school employer to act in a negotiating capacity as provided in § 6–510(c) of this subtitle.
(h)    (1)    “Public school employer” means the county board in each county.
(2)    “Public school employer” includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
(i)    “Supervisory employee” includes any individual who responsibly directs the work of other employees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-503 - Employees May Join Organization; Membership Restrictions

(a)    Public school employees may form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choice for the purpose of being represented on all matters that relate to salaries, wages, hours, and other working conditions.
(b)    An employee organization may establish reasonable restrictions as to who may join and reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership, except that these restrictions and provisions may not discriminate with regard to the terms or conditions of membership because of race, color, marital status, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-504 - Designation of Exclusive Representative for Employees; Specific Units

(a)    A public school employee may refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations.
(b)    (1)    Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the public school employer, with respect to noncertificated employees, shall negotiate a structure of required reasonable service or representation fees to be charged nonmembers for representation in negotiations and grievance matters by employee organizations.
(2)    An employee whose religious beliefs are opposed to joining or financially supporting any collective bargaining organization is:
(i)    Not required to pay a service or representation fee; and
(ii)    Required to pay an amount of money that is equal to the service or representation fee to a nonreligious, nonunion charity or to such other charitable organization as may be mutually agreed upon by the employee and the employee organization, and who furnishes to the public school employer and the employee organization written proof of the payment.
(c)    The employee organization shall establish and maintain a procedure that provides nonmembers with:
(1)    An adequate explanation of the basis for the service or representation fee; and
(2)    An opportunity to challenge the amount of the fee.
(d)    The public school employer shall:
(1)    Deduct the service or representation fee from the earnings of the nonmember employees in accordance with a schedule provided by the employee organization; and
(2)    Promptly transmit the amount deducted to the employee organization.
(e)    When negotiating the implementation of a service or representation fee under this section, the public school employer and the exclusive bargaining representative shall first negotiate whether the fee is applicable to current employees.
(f)    (1)    This subsection applies to a county in which a service or representation fee was not negotiated before July 1, 2013.
(2)    The following employees in a unit are eligible to vote on ratification of the implementing agreement that provides for a service or representation fee:
(i)    Members of the employee organization; and
(ii)    Nonmembers affected by the service or representation fee.
(3)    The implementing agreement that provides for a service or representation fee shall be ratified by a majority of votes cast by the employees eligible to vote under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(g)    In a county in which a service or representation fee has been negotiated before July 1, 2013, the fee shall be implemented under the provisions of the agreement negotiated before July 1, 2013, and consistent with the requirements of this section without the need for further negotiations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-505 - Representatives and Agreements in Effect on July 1, 1978, to Continue

(a)    (1)    Each public school employer may designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(2)    In Baltimore City, Garrett County, and Frederick County, the public school employer shall designate, as provided in this subtitle, which employee organization, if any, shall be the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit in the county.
(b)    The public school employer shall determine the composition of the unit in negotiation with any employee organization that requests negotiation concerning the composition of the unit.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (5) of this subsection, there may not be more than three units in a county and a unit may not include both supervisory and nonsupervisory employees.
(2)    If a county has more than three recognized units and, as of July 1, 1974, the units have exclusive representation for collective negotiations, these units may continue as negotiating units.
(3)    In Baltimore County, there shall be three units, including one unit of supervisory employees as defined in § 6–501(i) of this subtitle.
(4)    In Carroll County, beginning on October 1, 2007:
(i)    There shall be no more than three units; and
(ii)    All units shall be nonsupervisory units.
(5)    In Baltimore City, the public school employer may designate a fourth unit composed of all Baltimore City school police officers, as defined in § 4–318 of this article, up to and including the rank of lieutenant.
(d)    (1)    All eligible public school employees shall:
(i)    Be included in one of these units; and
(ii)    Have the rights granted in this subtitle.
(2)    Except for an individual who is designated as management personnel or a confidential employee under this subtitle, each public school employee is eligible for membership in one of the negotiating units.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-507 - Negotiations Between Employer and Employee Organization

(a)    (1)    The designation of an exclusive representative shall be for at least 2 years.
(2)    After this initial period, the organization shall be the exclusive representative until another election is held.
(b)    (1)    An election after the initial period of representation may be held:
(i)    Only after the end of the 2-year period; and
(ii)    On petition signed by more than 20 percent of the public school employees in the unit of the county.
(2)    This election shall be held in the same manner as provided in § 6-506 of this subtitle.
(3)    All signatures on a petition requesting an election shall be obtained within 90 days before the election date.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-508 - Representatives and Agreements in Effect on July 1, 1978, to Continue. [Renumbered]

(a)    Employee organizations recognized by the public school employer as the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit on July 1, 1978 shall continue to be the exclusive representative:
(1)    For the rest of the 2-year initial period as provided by § 6-507 of this subtitle; and
(2)    Beyond the 2-year period until another election is held as provided under § 6-507 of this subtitle.
(b)    Any collective negotiation agreement that has been entered into by an exclusive representative and a public employer as of July 1, 1978 shall continue in effect for the term of the agreement.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-509 - Designated Organization Is Negotiating Agent; Fair Representation.

(a)    An employee organization designated as an exclusive representative shall be the negotiating agent of all public school employees in the unit in the county.
(b)    An employee organization designated as an exclusive representative shall represent all employees in the unit fairly and without discrimination, whether or not the employees are members of the employee organization.
(c)    All public school employees have the rights granted under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-509.2 - Information Required to Be Provided by Public School Employer to Exclusive Representative.

(a)    Within 30 days of the date of hire, or by the first pay period of the month after the date of hire, of each new public school employee, a public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the employee’s:
(1)    Name;
(2)    Position classification;
(3)    Home and work site addresses where the employee receives interoffice or United States mail;
(4)    Home and work site telephone numbers;
(5)    Personal cell phone number; and
(6)    Work e–mail addresses.
(b)    (1)    (i)    The public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the information described in subsection (a) of this section for each employee in the bargaining unit represented by the exclusive representative once every 120 days.
(ii)    Subject to § 6–510 of this subtitle, the public school employer may negotiate with the exclusive representative to provide the information required under this paragraph more frequently than once every 120 days.
(2)    The public school employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the information described in subsection (a) of this section regardless of whether the newly hired employee was previously employed by the public school employer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-511 - Funding Negotiated Agreements

If the fiscal authority does not approve enough funds to implement the negotiated agreement, the public school employer shall renegotiate the funds allocated for these purposes by the fiscal authority with the employee organization before the public school employer makes a final determination in accordance with the timetable and procedure established by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-512 - Interference With Employees Prohibited.

A public school employer and employee organization may not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any public school employee because of the exercise of his rights under §§ 6-503 and 6-504 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees › Section 6-513 - Strikes Prohibited; Penalties.

(a)    An employee organization may not call or direct a strike.
(b)    (1)    Any employee organization designated as an exclusive representative that violates any provision of this section shall have its designation as exclusive representative revoked by the public school employer and the employee organization and any other employee organization that violates any provision of this section is ineligible to be designated as exclusive representative for a period of 2 years after the violation.
(2)    If an employee organization violates any provision of this section, the public school employer shall stop making payroll deductions for dues of the organization for 1 year after the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 6 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel › Section 6-601 - Enactment and Entering Into Agreement

The Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining in the Agreement in the form substantially as set forth in § 6-604 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 6 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel › Section 6-602 - State Superintendent Is "Designated State Official"

(a)    The “designated state official” for this State, under the terms of the Agreement set forth in § 6-604 of this subtitle, is the State Superintendent.
(b)    The State Superintendent may enter into contracts under Article III of the Agreement only if the State Board approves the text of the contract.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 6 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel › Section 6-603 - Filing and Publication of Contracts

(a)    A copy of each contract made on behalf of this State under the Agreement shall be kept on file in the offices of the State Superintendent and the Secretary of State.
(b)    The State Superintendent shall publish each contract in convenient form.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board.
(c)    “Review Board” means the entity composed of, and appointed by, the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board under § 6–707 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-704 - Rules and Regulations Generally; Fees

(a)    (1)    In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, both the State Board and the Board shall develop for consideration rules and regulations for:
(i)    Except as provided in item (iii) of this paragraph, the certification of teachers and other professional personnel in accordance with this article;
(ii)    Requirements for preparation of teachers and other education personnel;
(iii)    The certification of social workers employed by a local school employer as professional personnel; and
(iv)    Attracting and providing certification to teachers from groups historically underrepresented in the teaching profession.
(2)    Rules and regulations developed by the State Board shall be reviewed by the Board.
(3)    Rules and regulations developed by the Board shall be reviewed by the State Board.
(4)    Rules and regulations that are initiated by either the State Board or the Board and submitted for review to each other shall be acted upon within 60 days of their receipt by the other party.
(5)    Recommendations on rules and regulations shall be implemented if both the Board and the State Board approve them.
(6)    An individual who is otherwise qualified may not be denied the right to receive credentials from the Board, to receive training to become a teacher, or to practice teaching in any school because that individual is totally or partially blind.
(7)    A county board may not refuse to contract with or engage a teacher because of blindness if the blind teacher is capable of performing the duties of the position for which he has applied.
(8)    The right of a school psychologist, who is certified by the Board to practice school psychology consistent with the provisions of that certification, may not be limited by Title 18 of the Health Occupations Article with respect to the practice of school psychology in an educational institution.
(b)    (1)    The Board may establish a fee, not to exceed $10, for issuance or renewal of a teacher certificate.
(2)    The Board may not require a fee:
(i)    For the addition of any new area of certification to a currently valid certificate; or
(ii)    Except for the fee authorized under this subsection, for the evaluation of credentials for the certification of teachers.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-704.1 - Certification Renewal Requirement for School Counselors

(a)    On or before July 1, 2016, the Board shall require a certificate holder applying for renewal of a certificate as a school counselor to have obtained training in, by a method determined by the Board, the knowledge and skills required to understand and respond to the social, emotional, and personal development of students, including knowledge and skills relating to:
(1)    The recognition of indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse; and
(2)    The identification of professional resources to help students in crisis.
(b)    The training required under subsection (a) of this section shall be commensurate with the duties of a school counselor and may exceed the training required of other school personnel under § 6–122 of this title.
(c)    The Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-705 - Reciprocity in Certification of Teachers

(a)    Subject to the rules and regulations that are implemented according to § 6-704 of this subtitle, the State Superintendent may make an agreement with the appropriate educational authority of any other state to provide for reciprocity in the certification of teachers.
(b)    Subject to the regulations of the Board, the State Superintendent may accept the accreditation for certification purposes of a program for teacher preparation if:
(1)    The accreditation is granted by a recognized national accrediting agency; and
(2)    The institution preparing the teachers is in another state.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-707 - Review Board -- Composition; Term

(a)    (1)    From among its members, the Board shall appoint a Review Board.
(2)    The Review Board consists of five members which shall be composed of:
(i)    The State Superintendent;
(ii)    The local board of education member;
(iii)    Two of the public school teacher members; and
(iv)    One of the teacher education faculty members.
(3)    One member of the Review Board shall be appointed to act as a liaison between the Board and the Review Board.
(b)    (1)    The term of a member of the Review Board is 1 year.
(2)    Upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent, a member of the Review Board may be reappointed once.
(3)    The term of office shall be from September 1 of the calendar year in which the appointment is made.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board › Section 6-708 - Review Board -- Duties

(a)    The Review Board shall:
(1)    Make recommendations to the Board on appeals from rulings of the certification staff; and
(2)    Submit its findings to the Board.
(b)    The Board shall make the final determination for each appellate case.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board. [Repealed] › Section 6-803 - Composition; Oath; Chair; Term; Removal.

(a)    The Board shall consist of the following five members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate:
(1)    One member who:
(i)    Represents the public;
(ii)    Has experience in labor relations;
(iii)    Is not an officer or employee of a board of education or an employee organization representing public school system employees;
(iv)    Is not an elected official of the State, a county, or an employee organization representing public school employees; and
(v)    Is known for objective and independent judgment;
(2)    Two members, including one member chosen from a list of candidates submitted by the organization representing a majority of public school employees in the State for collective bargaining purposes and another member chosen from a list of candidates submitted by a statewide organization representing public school employees in at least one jurisdiction within the State for collective bargaining purposes other than the majority organization under this paragraph, who:
(i)    Are not employees of the State or a public school employee organization; and
(ii)    Are known for objective and independent judgment; and
(3)    Two members chosen from a list of candidates submitted by the Maryland Association of Boards of Education and the State Superintendents Association of Maryland, who:
(i)    Are not officers or employees of the State or county or State boards of education and are not officers or employees of employee organizations representing employees of public school systems in Maryland; and
(ii)    Are known for objective and independent judgment.
(b)    Before taking office each member shall take the oath required by Article I, Section 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(c)    The member listed in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall chair the Board.
(d)    (1)    The term of a member is 5 years.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2010.
(3)    At the end of a term a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of that term.
(e)    The Governor may remove a member only for incompetence or misconduct.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board. [Repealed] › Section 6-804 - Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses.

A member of the Board shall be entitled to:
(1)    Compensation in accordance with the State budget; and
(2)    Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board. [Repealed] › Section 6-805 - Sharing Executive Director; Legal Services.

(a)    The Board shall share an executive director with the Higher Education Labor Relations Board and the State Labor Relations Board.
(b)    The Attorney General shall assign an assistant Attorney General to provide legal services to the Board, the Higher Education Labor Relations Board, and the State Labor Relations Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board. [Repealed] › Section 6-806 - Administration and Enforcement; Regulations and Recommendations.

(a)    (1)    The Board shall administer and enforce the provisions of Subtitles 4 and 5 of this title.
(2)    In connection with the administration and enforcement of Subtitles 4 and 5 of this title:
(i)    References to written communications, such as letters and notices, shall include electronic communications, unless otherwise indicated by the Board; and
(ii)    The Board may extend the time limits set forth in Subtitles 4 and 5 of this title for good cause shown.
(3)    (i)    Unless a court has issued a stay, a party subject to an order of the Board shall comply with the order without the need for judicial enforcement.
(ii)    At the request of the Board, a court may:
1.    Grant injunctive relief to enforce compliance with an order of the Board; and
2.    Grant any other remedy the court deems appropriate.
(b)    The Board may:
(1)    Adopt regulations, guidelines, and policies to carry out the rights and responsibilities of the Board under this title; and
(2)    Make recommendations for legislative action regarding the operation of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board. [Repealed] › Section 6-807 - In General.

(a)    In deciding matters covered under the provisions of Subtitles 4 and 5 of this title, the Board:
(1)    May:
(i)    Conduct hearings;
(ii)    Subpoena witnesses and documents;
(iii)    Administer oaths;
(iv)    Take the testimony or deposition of a person under oath; and
(v)    Conduct investigations; and
(2)    Shall decide controversies and disputes.
(b)    (1)    If a person fails to comply with an order issued by the Board, a member of the Board may petition the circuit court to order the person to comply with the Board’s order.
(2)    The Board may not be required to post bond in an action under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)    Each hearing and determination of an appeal or complaint by the Board is a contested case, subject to the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(d)    A prior order, action, or opinion issued by the State Board before the enactment of this section may be considered as precedent in matters arising after the enactment of this section, but it is not binding on the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act › Section 6-901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Public school employee” means any individual who is employed by a public school employer or an individual of equivalent status in Baltimore City.
(2)    “Public school employee” does not include a State employee.
(c)    “Public school employer” means a county board of education or the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
(d)    “Supervisor” means any individual within an employer’s organization who has the authority to direct and control the work performance of an employee, or who has managerial authority to take corrective action regarding the violation of a law, rule, or regulation of which the employee complains.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act › Section 6-902 - General Consideration

Subject to § 6–903 of this subtitle, a public school employer may not take or refuse to take any personnel action as reprisal against a public school employee because the employee:
(1)    Discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor an activity, a policy, or a practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation;
(2)    Provides information to or testifies before any public body conducting an investigation, a hearing, or an inquiry into any violation of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer; or
(3)    Objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act › Section 6-903 - Applicability of Protection

The protection provided against a violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle shall apply only if:
(1)    The public school employee has a reasonable, good faith belief that the public school employer has, or still is, engaged in an activity, a policy, or a practice that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation;
(2)    The public school employee discloses information that the employee reasonably believes evidences:
(i)    An abuse of authority, gross mismanagement, or gross waste of money;
(ii)    A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or
(iii)    A violation of law; and
(3)    The public school employee has reported the activity, policy, or practice to a supervisor or an administrator of the public school employer in writing and afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act › Section 6-904 - Civil Actions

(a)    (1)    Any public school employee who is subject to a personnel action in violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle may file an administrative complaint with a public school employer.
(2)    A public school employer shall:
(i)    Provide an administrative remedial process for a public school employee who files an administrative complaint under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii)    Complete the administrative remedial process under item (i) of this paragraph within 30 days after a public school employee files an initial administrative complaint.
(b)    (1)    Before instituting a civil action, a public school employee who is subject to a personnel action in violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle shall notify the local superintendent in writing of the employee’s intention to institute a civil action.
(2)    Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, any public school employee who is subject to a personnel action in violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle may institute a civil action in the county where:
(i)    The alleged violation occurred;
(ii)    The employee resides; or
(iii)    The public school employer maintains its principal offices in the State.
(3)    The action shall be brought within 9 months after the alleged violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle occurred, or within 9 months after the public school employee first became aware of the alleged violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act › Section 6-905 - Remedies

In any action brought under this subtitle, a court may:
(1)    Issue an injunction to restrain continued violation of this subtitle;
(2)    Reinstate the public school employee to the same or an equivalent position held before the violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle;
(3)    Remove any adverse personnel record entries based on or related to the violation of § 6–902 of this subtitle;
(4)    Reinstate full fringe benefits and seniority rights;
(5)    Require compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration; and
(6)    Assess reasonable attorney’s fees and other litigation expenses against:
(i)    The public school employer, if the public school employee prevails; or
(ii)    The public school employee, if the court determines that the action was brought by the public school employee in bad faith and without basis in law or fact.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel › Subtitle 10 - Career Ladder for Educators › Section 6-1001 - Terms Defined

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Career ladder” means the career ladder for public prekindergarten, primary, or secondary school teachers in the State implemented by county boards that meets the standards set forth under this subtitle and the standards adopted by the Department.
(c)    “NBC” means National Board Certification issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
(d)    “NBC teacher” means a teacher who holds an active National Board Certification.
(e)    (1)    “Teacher” means a certified public school employee who is primarily responsible and accountable for teaching the students in the class.
(2)    “Teacher” does not include, unless otherwise provided:
(i)    Curriculum specialists;
(ii)    Instructional aides;
(iii)    Attendance personnel;
(iv)    Psychologists;
(v)    Social workers;
(vi)    Clerical personnel;
(vii)    An individual with a Resident Teacher Certificate; or
(viii)    An individual with a certification for career professionals.