Public Schools – Student Meal Programs and Policies
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 581 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a public school to notify a student's parent or legal guardian about the status of certain school meal accounts under certain circumstances; prohibiting a public school from communicating about unpaid meal debt directly with a student; prohibiting a public school from taking certain actions in response to an unpaid meal debt; requiring a public school to ensure that parents and legal guardians are notified about the application process and eligibility requirements for meal programs; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Philbin, Etienne | FRAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orr, Benjamin | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson, Stacy | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bost, Cheryl | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broadhurst, Mark | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Julia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wallace, Alexander | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sudzina, SNS, Kristen | Maryland School Nutrition Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Srerretre, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |