HB 1084 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Montgomery County - County Board of Education - School Operation Requirements MC 14-26

HB 1084 allows Montgomery County public schools to meet state education requirements by adhering to either a minimum number of school days or a minimum number of school hours - instead of both - during the school year. This bill amends Maryland’s education code specifically for Montgomery County, granting its Board of Education authority to choose this flexible approach. The change directly affects all Montgomery County public schools, which would no longer need to satisfy both the 180-day and 1,080-hour requirements simultaneously. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not alter requirements for other counties.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill modifies Maryland's school operation requirements, specifically for Montgomery County, to allow schools to meet attendance requirements through either a minimum number of days or hours rather than both. The changes expand flexibility for scheduling while adding new reporting requirements and wage make-up provisions for hourly employees when schools operate fewer days than usual.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Montgomery County public schools, but the applicability of attendance requirements has been modified to allow alternative compliance methods (days OR hours instead of both).

REQUIREMENT

Changed attendance requirements from needing both minimum days AND hours to allowing schools to meet EITHER minimum days OR minimum hours under certain circumstances.

Added requirement that schools operating fewer than a certain number of hours or days must provide hourly employees an opportunity to make up lost wages through other duties.

Added condition that alternative attendance schedules must be adopted in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of the section.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for the county board to report to the State Department of Education and General Assembly on schools operating fewer than a certain number of hours or days.

DEFINITION

Modified definition of 'minimal hours of attendance' to reference COMAR regulations effective January 1, 2026 instead of July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

135–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 142

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic103

97 Yea 6

94% Yea

R Republican39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

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Committee

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Feb 20, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)

house of delegates

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

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