Education - Educational Interpreters - Certification Requirements
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to develop certain rules and regulations for the certification of educational interpreters; providing that certain individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be denied the right to receive certain credentials or contract for work for which the individual is otherwise qualified because the individual is deaf or hard of hearing; requiring certain educational interpreters to obtain certification on or before July 1, 2027; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morales, Michelle "Mickey" | Baltimore Public Schools | Position only |
| FAV | Minor, Rebecca | CCBC | Position only |
| FAV | Monn, Dr. Elizabeth Ann | EIPA | Position only |
| FAV | Rose, Richard | Gallaudet | Position only |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | MICUA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jaskin, Julia | McDaniel College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen, Sarah Ann | Parent | Position only |
| FAV | Egbert, Dr. Lisa Lee | Sign Language Instructor | Position only |
| FAV | Beck, Heather | Sign Language Interpreter | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Susskind, Danielle | MCPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stevenson, Kathlyn | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | WESTFALL, MICHELE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bruck, Kelby | ODHH | Written (PDF) |