Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 15-106.2 - Waiver of Residency Requirement for Public School Teacher

(a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.
    (b)    For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for a public school teacher employed by a county board if:
        (1)    (i)    The course or program is required by the State or the county board to maintain the teacher’s present position with the county board; or
            (ii)    The course or program maintains or improves skills required by the county board in the teacher’s current position;
        (2)    The teacher resides in this State and is employed as a full–time public school teacher; and
        (3)    The teacher has been employed as a public school teacher in the State for less than a year.
    (c)    A public school teacher is responsible for the difference between in–State and out–of–state tuition if:
        (1)    The teacher resigns or is terminated from employment with the county board; and
        (2)    The teacher remains enrolled in the course or program at an institution of higher education during the teacher’s first year as a Maryland resident.

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