# Education (GED)

## Title 7. Public Schools

### Subtitle 1. General Provisions

#### Section 7-119

(a)

  (1) In this section, "classroom teacher" means a teacher who is primarily responsible and accountable for the students in that class.

  (2) "Classroom teacher" does not include:

    (i) Curriculum specialists;

    (ii) Guidance counselors;

    (iii) Librarians;

    (iv) Media specialists;

    (v) Instructional aides;

    (vi) Attendance personnel;

    (vii) Health services personnel;

    (viii) Psychologists;

    (ix) Social workers;

    (x) Clerical personnel;

    (xi) Community college staff; or

    (xii) Any other individual whose job does not require skill in the field of education and who is not responsible for the day-to-day instruction of the same group of students.

(b)

  (1) By the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year, the Department shall develop a uniform data collection method to track the number of students who regularly participate in a classroom teacher's class.

  (2) The uniform data collection method developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the number of students who participate in a classroom teacher's class as of September 30 of each year.

(c) Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, each county board shall:

  (1) Implement the uniform data collection method developed under subsection (b) of this section; and

  (2) Report the results of the data collection to the Department on or before December 1 of each year.

(d) On or before March 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with Sec. 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the data obtained under subsection (c)(2) of this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)