Bill > SB311

This bill makes several revisions to Maryland's education laws, primarily extending the timeframe for calculating compensatory education enrollment, which refers to the method used to identify students from low-income households for funding purposes, through fiscal year 2028. It also removes the termination date for using funds from the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program for specific programs, allowing these funds to be used indefinitely for their intended purposes. Additionally, the bill alters the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate, including allowing a Department-sponsored registered apprenticeship program to substitute for a teaching ability assessment, and requires the State Department of Education to temporarily suspend the Expert Review Team Program, which is designed to assess schools not meeting certain career and technical education (CTE) goals, during the 2026-2027 school year, while also reallocating some of its funding. The bill also clarifies the role of the CTE Committee in developing career pathway information and makes changes to how certain CTE programs are approved and implemented.