Background:
In 2021, the Maryland State Legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, legislation that codified the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission). The Blueprint raises the status of the teaching profession and encourages professional development through a performance-based Career Ladder with salaries comparable to those in other professional fields with similar education requirements. Teacher salary progression and classroom performance will be linked to teacher achievement of National Board Certification (NBC).
NBCT Pay Increase Details:
The Blueprint law increases the salary by $10,000 of National Board Certified educators who are actively teaching in Maryland public schools. For the purpose of identifying which National Board Certified Teachers will receive the $10,000 income supplement, Maryland House Bill 1300 (p. 122) defines “teacher” as “a certified public school employee who is primarily responsible and accountable for teaching students in the class.”
For HCPSS purposes, this definition of teacher applies only and specifically to Article 20.5 of the HCPSS-HCEA negotiated agreement. All other instances of the word “teacher” in the agreement remain defined as in Article 1.B, unless otherwise specified.
The tentative 2022-2023 HCEA negotiated agreement states,”In accordance with the Blueprint law, teachers successfully completing the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification program (NBPTS), also known as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs), who are primarily responsible and accountable for teaching students in the classroom, shall receive an annual supplement of $10,000 each year their NBPTS certificate remains in good standing.”
In partnership, HCPSS and HCEA have determined this includes all staff who have the following workflows in the Frontline Employee Management and Evaluation System:
- Non-tenured teacher
- Tenured teacher
- Elementary library media specialist
- Infant and toddlers teacher.
This includes all staff that have Student Learning Objectives.
It does not include staff who have the following workflows:
- Alternative education teacher
- Central office leader
- Instructional specialist
- Pupil personnel worker
- Related service provider
- School counselor
- Secondary library media specialist
- Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist
- Support teacher
While the above staff is not included in the $10,000 annual supplement, teachers successfully completing the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification program (NBPTS), also known as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs), who are in this second list shall receive an annual supplement of $2,000 each year their NBPTS certificate remains in good standing.
All interested staff are highly encouraged to register for and attend an HCPSS information session prior to applying for SY22-23 NBC scholarship. Staff should not register with NBPTS until directed to do so by HCPSS.