HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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18-1401.

(A) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR
RETRAINING TEACHERS UNDER THIS SECTION.

(B) ANY TEACHER WHO AGREES TO TEACH FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS IN
A PUBLIC SCHOOL AFTER CERTIFICATION MAY APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT
FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR TUITION COSTS FOR
COURSES CREDITED FOR RETRAINING TOWARDS CERTIFICATION IN THE
AREAS OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.

(C) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REIMBURSE A
TEACHER AFTER THE TEACHER:

(1) COMPLETES A PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
FOR CERTIFICATION IN MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE; AND

(2) FURNISHES A SURETY BOND TO THIS STATE WITH
SECURITY SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT
THE TEACHER SHALL TEACH IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS.

(D) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

(E) FUNDS FOR THE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR TEACHERS

PROGRAM SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July , 1984.

(B)  ANY PERSON WHO IS CURRENTLY TEACHING IN A MARYLAND
PUBLIC SCHOOL AND WHO AGREES, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE LOCAL BOARD
OF EDUCATION, TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE FOR AT LEAST 2
YEARS IN A MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL AFTER CERTIFICATION IN
MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE MAY APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD FOR TUITION COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF
$1,500, FOR COURSES CREDITED FOR TRAINING TOWARDS CERTIFICATION
IN THE AREAS OF MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE.

(C) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY AND STANDARDS
FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN THIS PROGRAM.

(D) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL REIMBURSE A TEACHER
AFTER THE TEACHER HAS:

(1) COMPLETED A PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION FOR CERTIFICATION IN MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE; AND

(2) EXECUTED A SURETY BOND TO THIS STATE:

(I) IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TUITION
REIMBURSEMENT;