Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a certain teacher must spend teaching in the classroom from 60 to 80%.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bertino, Chip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delcher, Genevieve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frank, Corine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schaefer, Joy | Accountability and Implementation Board | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |