Md. Code, Health - General § 24-2602
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§24–2602.
Official statutory text
(a) The Department and the State Department of Education jointly shall conduct an assessment of the school health and wellness personnel workforce in the State each year to:
(1) Identify the ratio of school health and wellness personnel to students and schools by jurisdiction;
(2) Obtain information from each local school system and local health department regarding vacancy rates for each type of provider of school health and wellness services; and
(3) Obtain feedback from each local school system, each local health department, associations of school health and wellness professionals, and other stakeholders on strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of school health and wellness personnel.
(b) On or before December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department and the State Department of Education jointly shall:
(1) Submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the findings of the assessment conducted under this section; and
(2) Publish the report on the website of each agency.
(1) Identify the ratio of school health and wellness personnel to students and schools by jurisdiction;
(2) Obtain information from each local school system and local health department regarding vacancy rates for each type of provider of school health and wellness services; and
(3) Obtain feedback from each local school system, each local health department, associations of school health and wellness professionals, and other stakeholders on strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of school health and wellness personnel.
(b) On or before December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department and the State Department of Education jointly shall:
(1) Submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the findings of the assessment conducted under this section; and
(2) Publish the report on the website of each agency.
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