Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Clarifying that a teacher who holds a certain National Board Certification that was renewed between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, inclusive, and has a 10-year award period is eligible for certain salary increases associated with the career ladder; and applying the Act retroactively.
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Testimony (36)
MGA witness listFAV 33FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Manzi, Lisa | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manojlovic, Dana | Anne Arundel County NBCT | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pugh, Shannon | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Laura | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gile, Dawn | MD Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gile, Dawn | MD Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woodward, Anzer Nikki | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Pinsky, Sarah | NBPTS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pinsky, Sarah | NBPTS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zimmerman, Charles | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korona, Kristina | Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC) | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ells, Lindsey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lane, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Long, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norris, Ellen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Norris, Sheila | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pitta, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rakvic, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Solomon, Shaina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steven, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young-Buckler, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Minor, Mia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Schaefer, Joy | Accountability and Implementation Board | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association