HB 986

Did not advance

Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to establish a new teacher retention program to provide support to new teachers to ensure that new teachers continue to be motivated and retain their passion to teach; requiring a county board to provide supplemental compensation to a public school employee who oversees a new teacher or serves as a mentor; and altering the content required to be included in certain teacher support and retention guidelines developed by the State Board of Education.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gordon, Noah	Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Regional Association of Student CouncilsFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association