Maryland legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Maryland HB1475: Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability A
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2025
Requiring the State Department of Education to convene a workgroup to conduct an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten system established under the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; and requiring the workgroup to submit a final report, by December 31, 2027, to the Accountability and Implementation Board and the General Assembly on any changes made by the Department in response to the recommendations in its interim report, and any additional recommendations for changes to the prekindergarten system.
What the bill says
An act concerning Office of Child Care Advisory Council Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the Office of Child Care Advisory Council within the State Department of Education to convene a specified workgroup to conduct an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten system established under the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; and generally relating to an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten program.
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2025:
AN ACT concerning Office of Child Care Advisory Council Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act) FOR the purpose of requiring the Office of Child Care Advisory Council within the State Department of Education to convene a specified workgroup to conduct an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten system established under the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; and generally relating to an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten program. SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That: (a) The Office of Child Care Advisory Council within the State Department of Education shall convene a workgroup to conduct an analysis of the mixed delivery, publicly funded prekindergarten system established under Title 7, Subtitle 1A of the Education Article. (b) The workgroup shall consist of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (3) at least one representative from each of the following entities, designated by the State Superintendent of (ii) the Maryland Department of Health; (iii) the Head Start Program; (iv) the Office of the State Fire Marshal; (v) a child care advocacy organization; and (vi) a community …