Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals

HB 1369 establishes a $25 hourly minimum wage for Maryland's education support professionals (noncertificated school staff like bus drivers and cafeteria workers) starting July 1, 2025. County boards of education must pay this rate, with annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers. The wage will automatically rise each July 1 based on inflation, but will not decrease if inflation is negative or stagnant. This directly affects over 10,000 non-teaching school support staff across Maryland's public school systems.