Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county board of education to waive high school graduation requirements established by the county board that are in addition to high school graduation requirements established by the State Board of Education for a student in foster care or who is a homeless youth if while in grade 11 or 12 the youth transfers into the local school system from a different system in the State; prohibiting a county board from waiving certain requirements; etc.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | GARDINER, SHAMOYIAlobbyist | ACY | Position only |
| FAV | WHITE, RACHEL | ACY | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DHS, DHS | DHS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LOFGREN, INGRID | HPRP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moroney, Nick | Juvenile Justice Monitoring Center | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | FORTUNE, GINGER | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hough, Penelope | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sweat, Tonya | Maryland PTA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | JOHNSTON, JAMES | DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGARDINER, SHAMOYIAACYRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence