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BCPS outlines educator licensure pathways as teacher‑prep enrollments decline; district offers supports

Baltimore County Board of Education · October 21, 2025
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Staff reviewed statewide licensure rule changes (COMAR 13A.12 effective April 2024), noted declines in teacher‑preparation enrollments, and described conditional license pathways and local supports including in‑district programs, tuition reimbursement and information sessions.

Mr. Bryant McCall and Carla Simons presented an overview of educator licensure pathways and local supports at the Oct. 21 board meeting.

They described changes to Maryland regulation (COMAR 13A.12 effective April 1, 2024) that updated terminology from "certificates" to "licenses," replaced renewal credit requirements with professional development points (PDPs), and…

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