(a) A county board may not knowingly hire or retain any individual who has been convicted of a crime involving:
(1) An offense under § 3–307 or § 3–308 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute a violation of § 3–307 or § 3–308 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State;
(2) Child sexual abuse under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article, or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child sexual abuse under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in this State; or
(3) A crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or an offense under the laws of another state that would be a violation of § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in this State.
(b) A local school system contract shall provide that a contractor or subcontractor for the local school system may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with direct, unsupervised, and uncontrolled access to children, if the employee has been convicted of a crime identified under subsection (a) of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel
Subtitle 1 - Personnel Matters
Section 6-101 - Eligibility for Certificate Necessary
Section 6-101.1 - Expedited Certification for Service Member, Veteran, or Military Spouse
Section 6-102 - Classes of Teachers' Certificates
Section 6-103 - State Superintendent to Keep Background Records
Section 6-105 - Duty-Free Lunch Period for Teachers
Section 6-106 - Volunteer Aides
Section 6-107 - Student Teachers and Student Interns
Section 6-108 - Immunity of School Employees From Civil Liability for Certain Actions
Section 6-110 - Teachers' Professional Organizations
Section 6-113 - Hiring Prohibition for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Crimes or Crimes of Violence
Section 6-113.1 - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Instruction and Training
Section 6-114 - Printing of Social Security Numbers Prohibited
Section 6-115 - Teacher Identification Number
Section 6-116 - Principal Fellowship and Leadership Development Program
Section 6-117 - Comprehensive Induction Programs -- Guidelines
Section 6-117.1 - Teacher Induction, Retention, and Advancement Pilot Program
Section 6-118 - National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program
Section 6-119 - Teacher Support Incentive Program
Section 6-122 - Training for Youth Suicide Risk and Students in Crisis
Section 6-123 - Teacher Collaborative Grant Program
Section 6-124 - Separate School Leadership Training Programs -- Items Included
Section 6-125 - Basic Literacy Skills Test -- Subject Specific Examinations