Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools
What this bill does
Requiring a county board of education to designate as an innovation school each school that receives one star under the star rating system for at least the previous two consecutive school years; requiring a county board to establish an Innovation Plan Committee for each innovation school; providing for the contents of an innovation plan; providing the process for review, adoption, modification, or rejection of a proposed innovation plan, including electronic posting, a public comment period, and a requirement for a public hearing; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Simpson, Miya | State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | keane, ali | governor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mitchell, keifferlobbyist | governor | Position only |
| FAV | salmon, karen | msde | Position only |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nalley, Justin | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tompsett, Tommy | American Federation of Teachers-MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tyler, Rick | MEC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Diamonte | The Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | dove, tina | msea | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | johnson, seanlobbyist | msea | Position only |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |