MD HB490

Repeals the annual technology reporting requirement for county boards of education and extends the compensatory education enrollment calculation method from fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Removes the fiscal year 2027 termination date for using Concentration of Poverty Grant Program funds to provide certain educational programs, making the funding use permanent

Extends the deadline for teachers to obtain National Board Certification before becoming a licensed principal from July 1, 2029 to July 1, 2034, and expands pathways to initial teacher certification to include Department-approved preparation programs and registered apprenticeships

Extends the period during which the State Board of Education and Accountability and Implementation Board may limit dual enrollment courses from fiscal year 2027 to fiscal year 2030

Repeals the CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee and consolidates its functions into the Career and Technical Education Committee, which will now directly develop career pathway standards, maintain a list of high-skill/high-wage priority occupations, and coordinate workforce development across State agencies