Talbot County - Public Schools - School Schedule Options

SB 612 allows Talbot County Public Schools to use a school schedule that reduces the number of required school days (below 180) while still meeting Maryland's minimum annual attendance hour requirement (1,080 hours). If adopted, the entire Talbot County school system must use this schedule consistently, and hourly-paid school employees must be offered opportunities to make up lost wages before the next school year begins. The bill amends Maryland law to specifically authorize this scheduling model for Talbot County, replacing a similar provision that previously applied only to Anne Arundel County. Talbot County must also report annually to the State Board of Education on how this schedule model operates.