Education – Length of the School Year – Declared State of Emergency (Kathryn Marie Carmello’s Law)
Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a county board of education to decrease the length of the school year for each school day affected by a declared state of emergency for certain public schools without approval of the State Board of Education; and repealing a provision of law authorizing the State Board to open schools on holidays in the case of emergency.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 5Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterrette, Dawana | BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL BOARD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Susskind, Danielle | MCPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |