The MD General Assembly passed legislation under HB 1300 that all Paraeducators working in Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in Maryland have until 2027 to obtain either a Child Development Associate Certification or an Associates Degree.
You can read the legislation here (the relevant language is on page 157): https://baltimoreteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/hb1300E-1.pdf
**Please note that the law refers to the position as a “Teaching Assistant” but in BCPSS it is the Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator.
**The legislation states that the requirements begin in 2024, but MSDE has extended the deadline till 2027.