Board unanimously backs HB340, interstate licensure compact for school psychologists
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The board voted unanimously to support House Bill 340, which would create an interstate licensure compact for school psychologists and ease recruitment by enabling reciprocity between participating states, staff said.
The Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a position in support of House Bill 340, a school‑psychologist interstate licensure compact. Patty Ansprong, the board’s legislative affairs coordinator, told members the compact would grant reciprocity to school psychologists from other participating states and ease mobility and recruitment for a profession the district says is in short supply.
Ansprong said neighboring states Delaware and West Virginia already participate and Pennsylvania and Virginia have related legislation pending; support would align Montgomery County with other recruiting states and potentially make it easier to hire licensed school psychologists from those states. The motion to adopt the board’s recommended position carried unanimously with those present.