In accordance with Senate Bill 831 of the 2022 Legislative Session, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will provide a one-time bonus to benefited Educational Support Professionals (ESP) in each local school system in Maryland.
To comply with this legislation, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS), as well as the other Maryland school systems, provided MSDE with the number of active, benefited ESPs hired prior to October 18, 2023. From this information, MSDE determined an amount to be divided equally among all ESPs throughout the state.
Each ESP will receive $482 (final amount subject to taxes and other withholdings), which will be paid as a separate check on April 30, 2024.