Community Colleges - Students With Disabilities
Sponsor: Delegate CainCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to consult with the Maryland Association of Community Colleges when establishing a certain review process and adopting certain guidelines or regulations for a grant program for supplemental services and supports for students with disabilities in community colleges; and requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2022, that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a General Fund appropriation of at least $2,500,000 to the Commission to be used to award grants under the program.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lindsay, Dr. Dawn | Anne Arundel Community College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wozney, Joseph | Anne Arundel Community College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., John | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newton, Bryan | Community Colleges Student Affairs Officers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seid Margolis, Leslie | Education Advocacy Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cain, Delegate Alice | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hetherington, Dr. Kate | Howard County Community College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schmutz, Kali | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kallis, Jody | Md Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cain, Delegate Cainlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | wilkins, barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…