1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section, “classroom teacher” means a teacher who is primarily responsible and accountable for the students in that class.

   2. (2) “Classroom teacher” does not include:

      1. (i) Curriculum specialists;
      2. (ii) Guidance counselors;
      3. (iii) Librarians;
      4. (iv) Media specialists;
      5. (v) Instructional aides;
      6. (vi) Attendance personnel;
      7. (vii) Health services personnel;
      8. (viii) Psychologists;
      9. (ix) Social workers;
      10. (x) Clerical personnel;
      11. (xi) Community college staff; or
      12. (xii) Any other individual whose job does not require skill in the field of education and who is not responsible for the day-to-day instruction of the same group of students.

2. (b)

   1. (1) By the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year, the Department shall develop a uniform data collection method to track the number of students who regularly participate in a classroom teacher's class.
   2. (2) The uniform data collection method developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the number of students who participate in a classroom teacher's class as of September 30 of each year.

3. (c) Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, each county board shall:

   1. (1) Implement the uniform data collection method developed under subsection (b) of this section; and
   2. (2) Report the results of the data collection to the Department on or before December 1 of each year.
4. (d) On or before March 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the data obtained under subsection (c)(2) of this section.

Added by Acts 2009, c. 638, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 639, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 6, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.