Bill > HB539

This bill requires the State Board of Education to create a process allowing individuals who are qualified to be child care teachers but lack formal proof of their educational attainment to attest to their qualifying educational credentials, enabling them to teach in child care centers. This change modifies existing rules for probationary employment qualifications for new child care teachers in centers serving preschool or school-age children at least 3 years old, by establishing a pathway for those with practical experience or educational backgrounds that may not be formally documented in the traditional sense, while still ensuring they meet necessary training and degree requirements within a probationary period.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0539?ys=2026RS