AP Opportunities Act of 2020
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education to provide Advanced Placement examination fee assistance, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, for students whose annual household income is at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, who is in foster care or Head Start, who is homeless, who is living in a household receiving certain federal assistance, or who is able to show that the fee would be a financial hardship; authorizing the State Board to adopt certain regulations; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | 0'DAY, GARRETT | MD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | gutshall, lauren | college board | Position only |
| FAV | keane, ali | governor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | thorpe, keisha | international hs | Position only |
| FAV | salmon, karen | msde | Position only |
| FAV | asaye, cahoun | student | Oral |
| FAV | randolph, jah'kei | student | Oral |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | avalos, dianna | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | johnson, seanlobbyist | msea | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSFWA 1
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
college boardFAV 1
governorFAV 1
international hsFAV 1
MABEFWA 1
msdeFAV 1
mseaFWA 1
studentFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence