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LANS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

EACH OF THEM, ON THE BASIS OF COOPERATION WITH ONE ANOTHER,
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PREPARATION AND EXPERIENCE OF SUCH
PERSONS WHEREVER GAINED, THEREBY SERVING THE BEST INTERESTS
OF SOCIETY, OF EDUCATION, AND OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF SUCH PROGRAMS OF COOPERATION AS
WILL FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF TEACHERS AND OTHER
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL AMONG THE STATES PARTY TO
IT, AND TO AUTHORIZE SPECIFIC INTERSTATE EDUCATIONAL
PERSONNEL CONTRACTS TO ACHIEVE THAT END.

2. THE PARTY STATES FIND THAT INCLUDED IN THE LARGE
MOVEMENT OF POPULATION AMONG ALL SECTIONS OF THE NATION ARE
MANY QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL WHO MOVE FOR FAMILY AND
OTHER PERSONAL REASONS BUT WHO ARE HINDERED IN USING THEIR
PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND EXPERIENCE IN THEIR NEW LOCATIONS.
VARIATIONS FROM STATE TO STATE IN REQUIREMENTS FOR
QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL DISCOURAGE SUCH PERSONNEL
FROM TAKING THE STEPS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY IN OTHER STATES.
AS A CONSEQUENCE, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALLY
PREPARED AND EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS IS LOST TO OUR SCHOOL
SYSTEMS. FACILITATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THEIR STATES OF
ORIGIN, CAN INCREASE THE AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPACT CAN INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY
OF EDUCATIONAL MANPOWER.

ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS

AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND CONTRACTS HADE PURSUANT
TO IT, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE:

1.     "EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL" MEANS PERSONS WHO MUST
MEET REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AS A CONDITION OF
EMPLOYMENT IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

2.     "DESIGNATED STATE OFFICIAL" MEANS THE EDUCATION
OFFICIAL OF A STATE SELECTED BY THAT STATE TO NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO, ON BEHALF OF HIS STATE, CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO
THIS AGREEMENT.

3. "ACCEPT," OR ANY VARIANT THEREOF, MEANS TO
RECOGNIZE AND GIVE EFFECT TO ONE OR MORE DETERMINATIONS OF
ANOTHER STATE RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL
PERSONNEL IN LIEU OF MAKING OR REQUIRING A LIKE
DETERMINATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED BY OR
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF A RECEIVING STATE.

4.    "STATE" MEANS A STATE, TERRITORY, OR POSSESSION OF
THE UNITED STATES; THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; OR THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

5.     "ORIGINATING STATE" MEANS A STATE (AND THE
SUBDIVISION THEREOF, IF ANY) WHOSE DETERMINATION THAT
CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL ARE QUALIFIED TO BE EMPLOYED
FOR SPECIFIC DUTIES IN SCHOOLS IS ACCEPTABLE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.