THE BALTIMORE BANNER
MARCH 3, 2025
Maryland school districts could be required to add another step to their hiring processes after a Baltimore County athletic director was hired for a job he wasn’t qualified for.
State Sen. Shelly Hettleman, who represents Baltimore County, has introduced legislation called the School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act. If it passes, school systems would have to use a national database called the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen job applicants for disciplinary actions reported by school districts across the country.
The clearinghouse is run by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, a nearly 100-year-old organization with over 300 members.
It could’ve come in handy for Baltimore County Public Schools if they had been members at the time.
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