Education - Procurement Contracts and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting

HB 1479 requires Maryland public school systems to report procurement contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) entered into during the previous fiscal year. Covered entities - such as county boards, school superintendents, public schools, and the state education office - must submit these reports to the state superintendent by September 1 annually. The state superintendent then compiles these reports into a public annual report by October 1, detailing each contract/MOU, total contract amounts, and payments made. This report is shared with specific legislative committees, increasing transparency around education spending without altering budget authority.