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Primary and Secondary Education – Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Delegate MorganCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a teacher to, in response to certain student behavior, direct a certain student to certain school officials or to a certain area, and document certain student behavior and submit the documentation to the school administration under certain circumstances; requiring a certain law enforcement agency to provide a certain notice to a certain school administration under certain circumstances; authorizing a school administration to take certain disciplinary actions under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 1FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Morgan, Delegate MorganlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFShapiro, MelanielobbyistOffice of the Public DefenderPosition only
UNFdove, tinamseaWritten (PDF)
UNFrege, renukapjc, crsdOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGardiner, ShamoyialobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSUSSKIND, MCPS BOEIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAmoesel, sharonIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFShapiro, MelanieOffice of the Public DefenderRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFGardiner, ShamoyiaRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence