Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel

Section 6-104 - Discrimination Because of Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Handicap, or Sex Prohibited - (a) This section applies to the appointment, assignment, compensation, promotion,...

Section 6-105 - Duty-Free Lunch Period for Teachers - (a) Each teacher in a public school of this State...

Section 6-106 - Volunteer Aides - (a) Each county board may use volunteer aides in school...

Section 6-107 - Student Teachers and Student Interns - (a) A county board may make an agreement or financial...

Section 6-108 - Immunity of School Employees From Civil Liability for Certain Actions - (a) Whether or not an individual receives compensation for the...

Section 6-109 - Bond - (a) A county superintendent and any other employee of a...

Section 6-110 - Teachers' Professional Organizations - Teachers’ professional organizations are recommended as important means of raising...

Section 6-111 - Assault Leave - (a) An employee of a county board who is absent...

Section 6-112.1 - Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists -- Licensing Fee Reimbursement Program - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...

Section 6-113 - Hiring Prohibition for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Crimes or Crimes of Violence - (a) A county board may not knowingly hire or retain...

Section 6-113.1 - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Instruction and Training - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-113.2 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention -- Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-114 - Printing of Social Security Numbers Prohibited - The State Superintendent, a county board, or a county superintendent...

Section 6-115 - Teacher Identification Number - (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the Department...

Section 6-116 - Principal Fellowship and Leadership Development Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-117 - Comprehensive Induction Programs -- Guidelines - (a) (1) The Department shall develop guidelines for the establishment...

Section 6-117.1 - Teacher Induction, Retention, and Advancement Pilot Program - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 740 OF...

Section 6-118 - National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-119 - Teacher Support Incentive Program - (a) The State Board shall develop guidelines for an incentive...

Section 6-120 - Teacher Training Practicum -- Requirements -- Content -- Partner Schools -- Apprenticeship Program -- Implementation Regulations - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-121 - Teacher Preparation Program -- Components of Instruction -- Classroom Observations -- Curriculum by Institution of Higher Education -- Technical Assistance - (a) A teacher preparation program shall: (1) Include the following...

Section 6-122 - Training for Youth Suicide Risk and Students in Crisis - (a) Except as provided in § 6–704.1 of this title...

Section 6-123 - Teacher Collaborative Grant Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-124 - Separate School Leadership Training Programs -- Items Included - (a) The Department shall establish, in collaboration with the Accountability...

Section 6-125 - Basic Literacy Skills Test -- Subject Specific Examinations - (a) (1) The Department shall determine whether the Basic Literacy...

Section 6-126 - Qualification Requirements for Initial Certificate -- Graduates or Licensees From Another State -- Assessment by Department of Skill Tests -- Monitoring Diversity - (a) (1) This subsection applies to individuals who have graduated...

Subtitle 2 - Appointment, Suspension, and Dismissal of Personnel

Section 6-201 - Appointment, Tenure, and Qualifications - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...

Section 6-201.1 - Certification and Tenure Information Form - The Department shall: (1) Develop an informational form that lists...

Section 6-202 - Suspension or Dismissal of Teachers, Principals, and Other Professional Personnel - (a) (1) On the recommendation of the county superintendent, a...

Section 6-203 - Hearing Examiner in Certain Counties and Baltimore City - (a) For all proceedings before a county board under §...

Section 6-204 - Credit for Employees of Department for Previous Employment in School System - (a) For the purpose of establishing compensation rates and the...

Subtitle 3 - Salaries

Section 6-301 - Experience Based Salary Increases - A teacher or principal whose certificate is rated by a...

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,...

Section 6-303 - Institutional Educator Pay Plan Advisory Committee - (a) There is an Institutional Educator Pay Plan Advisory Committee....

Section 6-304 - Payment of Salaries - (a) The salary of a teacher and the salary of...

Section 6-305 - Sick Pay - Remuneration of an employee on account of sickness or accident...

Subtitle 4 - Organizations of Certificated Employees

Section 6-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-402 - Employees May Join Organization; Membership Restrictions - (a) Public school employees may form, join, and participate in...

Section 6-403 - Employees May Refuse to Join Employee Organizations - A public school employee may refuse to join or participate...

Section 6-404 - Designation of Exclusive Representative for Employees; Specific Units - (a) Each public school employer shall designate, as provided in...

Section 6-405 - Method of Designating Exclusive Employee Representative - (a) The designation of an employee organization as an exclusive...

Section 6-406 - Minimum Period of Representation; Elections After Initial Period - (a) (1) The designation of an exclusive representative shall be...

Section 6-407 - Designated Organization Is Negotiating Agent; Representation in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Washington Counties and Baltimore City - (a) An employee organization designated as an exclusive representative shall...

Section 6-407.1 - Exclusive Representative Access to New Employee Processing - (a) (1) (i) Each public school employer shall provide the...

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...

Section 6-408 - Negotiations Between Employer and Employee Organization - (a) When a public school employer and an employee organization...

Section 6-408.1 - Renegotiation of Funds Allocated - If a fiscal authority does not approve enough funds to...

Section 6-409 - Interference With Employees Prohibited - A public school employer and employee organization may not interfere...

Section 6-410 - Strikes Prohibited; Penalties - (a) An employee organization may not call or direct a...

Section 6-411 - Effect of Subtitle on Other Laws, Rules, and Regulations - (a) This subtitle does not supersede: (1) Any other provision...

Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees

Section 6-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-503 - Employees May Join Organization; Membership Restrictions - (a) Public school employees may form, join, and participate in...

Section 6-504 - Employees May Refuse to Join Employee Organizations; Service Fees for Nonmembers - (a) A public school employee may refuse to join or...

Section 6-505 - Designation of Exclusive Representative for Employees; Specific Units - (a) (1) Each public school employer may designate, as provided...

Section 6-506 - Method of Designating Exclusive Employee Representative - (a) The designation of an employee organization as an exclusive...

Section 6-507 - Minimum Period of Representation; Elections After Initial Period - (a) (1) The designation of an exclusive representative shall be...

Section 6-508 - Representatives and Agreements in Effect on July 1, 1978, to Continue - (a) Employee organizations recognized by the public school employer as...

Section 6-509 - Designated Organization Is Negotiating Agent; Fair Representation - (a) An employee organization designated as an exclusive representative shall...

Section 6-509.1 - Exclusive Representative Access to New Employee Processing - (a) (1) (i) Each public school employer shall provide the...

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...

Section 6-510 - Negotiations Between Employer and Employee Organization - (a) When a public school employer and an employee organization...

Section 6-511 - Funding Negotiated Agreements - If the fiscal authority does not approve enough funds to...

Section 6-512 - Interference With Employees Prohibited - A public school employer and employee organization may not interfere...

Section 6-513 - Strikes Prohibited; Penalties - (a) An employee organization may not call or direct a...

Section 6-514 - State Labor Laws Inapplicable - This subtitle does not make the State labor laws in...

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...

Section 6-602 - State Superintendent Is "Designated State Official" - (a) The “designated state official” for this State, under the...

Section 6-603 - Filing and Publication of Contracts - (a) A copy of each contract made on behalf of...

Section 6-604 - Text of Agreement - INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL Article I Purpose,...

Subtitle 7 - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board

Section 6-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-702 - Created - There is a Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board in...

Section 6-703 - Members - (a) (1) The Board consists of 25 members. (2) Of...

Section 6-704 - Rules and Regulations Generally; Fees - (a) (1) In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of...

Section 6-704.1 - Certification Renewal Requirement for School Counselors - (a) On or before July 1, 2016, the Board shall...

Section 6-705 - Reciprocity in Certification of Teachers - (a) Subject to the rules and regulations that are implemented...

Section 6-706 - Adoption of Regulations - In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this...

Section 6-707 - Review Board -- Composition; Term - (a) (1) From among its members, the Board shall appoint...

Section 6-708 - Review Board -- Duties - (a) The Review Board shall: (1) Make recommendations to the...

Subtitle 8 - Public School Labor Relations Board

Section 6-801 - "Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “Board” means the Public School Labor Relations...

Section 6-802 - Board Established - There is a Public School Labor Relations Board established as...

Section 6-803 - Composition; Oath; Chair; Term; Removal - (a) The Board shall consist of the following five members...

Section 6-804 - Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses - A member of the Board shall be entitled to: (1)...

Section 6-805 - Sharing Executive Director; Legal Services - (a) The Board shall share an executive director with the...

Section 6-806 - Administration and Enforcement; Regulations and Recommendations - (a) (1) The Board shall administer and enforce the provisions...

Section 6-807 - In General - (a) In deciding matters covered under the provisions of Subtitles...

Subtitle 9 - Public School Employee Whistleblower Protection Act

Section 6-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-902 - General Consideration - Subject to § 6–903 of this subtitle, a public school...

Section 6-903 - Applicability of Protection - The protection provided against a violation of § 6–902 of...

Section 6-904 - Civil Actions - (a) A public school employee shall exhaust any administrative remedies...

Section 6-905 - Remedies - In any action brought under this subtitle, a court may:...

Section 6-906 - Defenses - In any action brought under this subtitle, it is a...

Subtitle 10 - Career Ladder for Educators

Section 6-1001 - Terms Defined - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-1002 - Career Ladder Implemented by County Boards -- Purpose -- Guiding Principles -- Levels -- Mentors -- Funding for Qualified Career Ladders - (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2024, each county...

Section 6-1003 - Duties Required of Teachers on Career Ladder -- Requirements for Assistant Principal - (a) Beginning with teachers listed under § 6–1002(f)(3) of this...

Section 6-1004 - Teacher Leadership Track -- Lead Teachers -- Distinguished Teachers -- Professor Distinguished Teachers -- Portion of Time in Classroom - (a) (1) There is a teacher leadership track on level...

Section 6-1005 - Local Career Ladder Development Board -- Members -- Setting Standards for Tiers - (a) Each county board may convene a local career ladder...

Section 6-1006 - Administrator Track -- Licensed Principals -- Distinguished Principals -- Requirements -- Additional Optional Tier for District Office Directors - (a) (1) There is an administrator track on level four...

Section 6-1007 - Movement Up Career Ladder Dependencies -- Experience Considered -- Increased Responsibility and Salary for Teachers -- Approval of Principal - (a) (1) In addition to the other requirements of this...

Section 6-1008 - Teachers Encouraged to Pursue an Nbc and Master's Degrees - (a) Teachers are encouraged to obtain an NBC and participate...

Section 6-1009 - Minimum Teacher Salary Increases on Career Ladder -- Increases Associated With Maintenance of an Nbc -- Teacher to Receive All Salary Increases That Apply -- Minimum Teacher Salary in Future - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, beginning...

Section 6-1010 - Teacher Evaluation Systems Used in Connection With Career Ladder -- Use of Observations - (a) Teacher evaluation systems used in connection with the career...

Section 6-1011 - New System of Professional Development -- Provided to Each Teacher - (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2024, the Department...

Section 6-1012 - Fee Amount for Teacher Pursuing Nbc -- County Portion Paid to State for Teacher Pursuing Nbc -- Reimbursement if Requirements Not Completed - (a) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this...

Section 6-1013 - Regulations Adopted by State Board - The State Board, in consultation with the Professional Standards and...

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Maryland Statutes Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel

Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel