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§ 15-106.2. Waiver of residency requirements for public school teachers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 11, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Public Institutions of Higher Education (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 15-106.2
§ 15-106.2. Waiver of residency requirements for public school teachers
Currentness
Residency requirement defined
(a) In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution for a student to have resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in-State tuition status.
Waiver of in-State residency requirement for teachers
(b) For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in-State residency requirement for a public school teacher employed by a county board if:
(1)(i) The course or program is required by the State or the county board to maintain the teacher's present position with the county board; or
(ii) The course or program maintains or improves skills required by the county board in the teacher's current position;
(2) The teacher resides in this State and is employed as a full-time public school teacher; and
(3) The teacher has been employed as a public school teacher in the State for less than a year.
Responsibility for difference in tuition
(c) A public school teacher is responsible for the difference between in-State and out-of-state tuition if:
(1) The teacher resigns or is terminated from employment with the county board; and
(2) The teacher remains enrolled in the course or program at an institution of higher education during the teacher's first year as a Maryland resident.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 472, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 15-106.2, MD EDUC § 15-106.2
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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