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This bill makes several revisions to Maryland's education laws, including removing the annual requirement for county boards of education to submit a technology report, extending the method for calculating compensatory education enrollment (which refers to students needing extra academic support) through fiscal year 2027, and removing a termination date for using funds from the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program for specific programs. It also modifies the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate, allowing individuals to substitute a Department-sponsored registered apprenticeship program for a teaching ability assessment and expanding options for out-of-state teachers to obtain certification, such as by submitting documentation of effective evaluations for two years. Additionally, the bill adjusts the timeline for requiring teachers to be National Board Certified (NBC) to become a licensed principal, pushing the date to July 1, 2034, and revises the framework for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs by consolidating responsibilities under the CTE Committee, which will now direct and coordinate the development of an integrated system for CTE, including developing comprehensive career pathway information and occupational standards, and it delays the expansion of dual enrollment pathways for students to earn college credits until fiscal year 2030.

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