MD SB673

Establishes the Maryland STEM Program within the State Department of Education, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, to allow public school teachers to teach STEM classes (science, mathematics, technology education, or computer science) at nonpublic schools for additional compensation

Requires participating nonpublic schools to partner with at least one public school teacher, submit applications to the Department, and certify that teachers will provide only secular instruction

Sets grant amounts at minimum 1.25 times the average hourly salary of a public school teacher in the local school system, multiplied by hours taught at the nonpublic school

Allows local school systems to object to a teacher's participation within 10 business days if the arrangement conflicts with work responsibilities or would substantially impact instruction quality at the public school

Requires $250,000 annual appropriation to the Department for program grants and mandates participating nonpublic schools to submit annual implementation reports