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PRAXIS Test Registration Fee - Only Pay Once
As of September 2007, PRAXIS test takers will only have to pay the registration fee the first time they register during the 2007-2008 testing year. Any subsequent registrations within the testing year will not require a registration fee.
Visit www.ets.org for further information and test registration materials.
Senior Teacher Waiver Notice
Retroactive to July 1, 2005, HCPSS will no longer require
a teacher or administrator qualifying for the Senior Teacher Waiver at the expiration
date of his/her current certificate to submit reading credits. The qualifying requirement for Senior Teacher Waiver as defined in
Maryland COMAR is having twenty-five (25) years of experience or fifty-five (55) years
of age by the expiration date of current certificate.
If you have questions, please contact Marianne Bennett at 410-313-6813, Lois Witte at 410-313-6689 or
Lasheda Young at 410-313-6783.
Renewal Requirements
Employees should be aware of the renewal requirements for certificates issued at different times. Renewal requirements for:
Quality Teacher Incentive Act
Some classroom teachers may be eligible to
receive a $1,000 signing bonus from the Maryland State Department of Education.
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