Public Schools - Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: 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, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, to install at least one video recording device in each special education classroom; requiring video recording devices to record special education classrooms and exclusion areas during school hours and during any time that the classroom or exclusion area is in use; prohibiting the use of a video recording device in bathrooms or in areas that students use to change clothing; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stephens, Guy | Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Melissa | Howard County Autism Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BARTELLI, KAYLA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | BERTELLI, KAYLA | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | BRISCOE, RAMONA | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | BRISCOE, RAMONA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | BROWN, SELICIA | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gandy, Kathryn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ochs, India | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | REINHART, SUSAN | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Lori | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tart, Kim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WISE, Daria | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | kitzinger, rosemary | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | MACo | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bergman, Dayana | Parent | Oral |
| UNF | Holness, Toni | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | MARGOLIS, LESLIElobbyist | EAC | Position only |
| INFO | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | kennedy krieger institute | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…