Public Schools - Flexible Instructional Days - Policy Requirements
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a county board of education to apply to the State Board of Education to implement a policy for the use up to 5 flexible instructional days during the school year; defining 'flexible instructional day' as one in which a public school provides remote academic instruction because a natural or civil disaster or severe weather conditions prevented schools from opening; requiring the State Board to adopt certain guidelines and a certain model policy and to approve or deny a certain application; etc.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | dove, tina | msea | Written (PDF) |