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Maryland Code, Education § 7-119

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a)(1) In this section, “classroom teacher” means a teacher who is primarily responsible and accountable for the students in that class.

(2) “Classroom teacher” does not include:

(i) Curriculum specialists;

(ii) Guidance counselors;

(iii) Librarians;

(iv) Media specialists;

(v) Instructional aides;

(vi) Attendance personnel;

(vii) Health services personnel;

(viii) Psychologists;

(ix) Social workers;

(x) Clerical personnel;

(xi) Community college staff;  or

(xii) Any other individual whose job does not require skill in the field of education and who is not responsible for the day-to-day instruction of the same group of students.

(b)(1) By the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year, the Department shall develop a uniform data collection method to track the number of students who regularly participate in a classroom teacher's class.

(2) The uniform data collection method developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the number of students who participate in a classroom teacher's class as of September 30 of each year.

(c) Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, each county board shall:

(1) Implement the uniform data collection method developed under subsection (b) of this section;  and

(2) Report the results of the data collection to the Department on or before December 1 of each year.

(d) On or before March 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the data obtained under subsection (c)(2) of this section.

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