Article - Education
Section 6-704(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland 

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Tax - General

Section 10-712

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Maryland public school enrollments are projected to rise from 20%
to almost 40% in some school systems by the fall of 2001; and

WHEREAS, The numbers of retirements-eligible teachers will be rising
concurrently; and

WHEREAS, Teacher preparation programs are not producing enough graduates
in areas of critical need; and

WHEREAS, The Maryland General Assembly believes it imperative that
Maryland move now to create incentives to attract and to retain high quality teachers
in the State's public schools; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

5-206.1.

(A) IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO
ENCOURAGE COUNTY BOARDS TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP MENTORING PROGRAMS
FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS.

(B) (1) SUBJECT TO THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE ANNUAL STATE
BUDGET, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT ANNUALLY SHALL DISTRIBUTE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO COUNTY BOARDS FOR EXPANSION OF MENTOR PROGRAMS
FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(3) THE HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR THE GRANTS UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE TO MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS IN AT RISK
SCHOOLS.