Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

Summary

HB 490 would keep the current method for counting compensatory‑education students through FY 2027, modify the qualifications needed for an initial teaching certificate, and restructure the Career and Technical Education (CTE) committee and its advisory bodies. It also removes the annual technology‑report requirement for county boards, extends dual‑enrollment limits, and directs agencies to use a new occupational list for curriculum alignment. The changes aim to streamline funding formulas, improve teacher preparation, and strengthen statewide CTE coordination.

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Hearings

• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Feb 24, 2026

History

1. Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
5. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
6. Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
7. Jan 30, 2026Reassigned to Appropriations Ways and Means
8. Jan 27, 2026First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) · sponsor
• Accountability and Implementation Board
• Speaker

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