Committee holds bill to match teacher incentive for national board‑certified teachers in low‑performing schools

Summary

The Education and Workforce Development Committee voted 4-0 to hold CB 87, which would match a state stipend for national board‑certified teachers who work in state‑identified low‑performing Prince George's County schools. Committee members asked staff to seek clarifications from the bill sponsor before moving it to the Committee of the Whole.

The Education and Workforce Development Committee on Sept. 30 held CB 87, a bill that would create a county match to the state incentive for national board‑certified teachers who teach at state‑identified low‑performing schools in Prince George's County. The committee voted to hold the bill in committee by a 4‑0 roll call.

The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Hawkins, would match the state's supplemental stipend for certified teachers who work in low‑performing schools. Committee staff explained the state provides an additional $10,000 to teachers who hold National Board Certification and an extra $7,000 if they teach in low‑performing schools; CB 87 would match the $7,000 for a county contribution, bringing the total local-plus-state supplemental pay to about $24,000 for eligible teachers.

Why it matters: Committee members said the proposal could help retain…

Committee holds bill to match teacher incentive for national board‑certified teachers in low‑performing schools

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