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§ 15-106.2. Waiver of residency requirement for public school teacher

MD Educ Code § 15-106.2 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.

(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.

(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.

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