Regulation .06 Costs.
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A.
Costs for the fee charged by NBPTS shall be shared in the following manner:
(1)
The State Board of Education shall pay 2/3 of the National Board certification fee, and the local school system shall pay 1/3 of the National Board certification fee for an initial or maintenance of certification candidate; and
(2)
Subject to the annual appropriation by the Maryland General Assembly, the State Board of Education shall pay 2/3 of the National Board certification fee, and the local school system shall pay 1/3 of the National Board certification fee, for a candidate to pursue one retake of each component of the National Board certification process.
B.
Reimbursement.
(1)
A candidate who does not complete all four components of the initial National Board certification process within the first 3 years of their candidacy shall reimburse the State Board of Education the full amount of the aid, and the State Board of Education shall reimburse the local school system its share.
(2)
A candidate who completes the certification process but does not achieve National Board Certification, is not required to reimburse the amount of the aid.