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HB 1173

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Public Schools - Student Meal Programs and Meal Charge Policies

Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to establish a meal charge policy that addresses payment for meals, unpaid meal debt, prohibition of stigmatizing action, and other issues related to the administration of school meal programs and management of payments for school meals; requiring the State Department of Education to create and maintain a database of the county board meal charge policies, publish the policies on its website, and report to the General Assembly on certain matters by December 1, 2020 and 2021; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWallace, K. AlexanderlobbyistBoard of Education for Prince George's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBroadhurst, MarkChobaniWritten (PDF)
FAVKasemeyer, PamMDAAPPosition only
FAVGross, JuliaMaryland Hunger SolutionsWritten (PDF)
FAVBost, CherylMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDove, TinaMaryland State Education AssociationOral
FAVJefferson, StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFSudzina, KristenMdSNAOral + Written (PDF)
INFOFANNON, MARY PATlobbyistPSSAMWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWallace, K. AlexanderBoard of Education for Prince George's CountyRegistered for: Security Industry Association; Oracle America, Inc.; Baltimore Collegetown Network; BusPatrol America LLC
FAVJefferson, StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
INFOFANNON, MARY PATPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland