2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB673: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for the Program; requiring local school systems to inform current teachers about the Program; requiring participating nonpublic schools to report certain information to the Department each year; requiring the Governor to include a $250,000 appropriation in the annual budget bill; etc.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025115.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB