LR 495

Exempt income received by certificated teachers, paraeducators, and paraprofessionals from state income taxation

Require school districts to provide mental health leave for school employees

Provide a budget requirement under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act

Change provisions relating to optional benefit forms under the Police Officers Retirement Act

Include public safety communications personnel in certain provisions relating to first responders in the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act and the Critical Incident Stress Management Act

Change provisions relating to the requirements for a diploma of high school equivalency

Interim study to examine the necessity of a robust and well-integrated education and workforce system to support long-term economic growth that enables learners to move efficiently from education and training to employment in high-demand and high-wage occupations across the state

Change provisions relating to the amount of relief granted under the School District Property Tax Relief Act

Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate

Require school districts and the State Board of Education to provide for instruction on the history of communism

Prohibit school staff from allowing federal immigration enforcement officers to access schools without a judicial warrant

Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting

County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements

Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment