County Boards of Education - Symbols of Hate - Policy
What this bill does
Requiring, on or before December 31, 2021, each county board of education to adopt a policy prohibiting the use or display of a symbol of hate; requiring the policy to prohibit the display of a symbol of hate on clothing, book bags, folders, or similar items and to provide a student who displays a hate symbol the opportunity to remove or cover up the symbol; providing an exception to allow a symbol of hate to be used as an example in a course of study; requiring a county board to distribute educational materials about the policy; etc.
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Testimony (53)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral |
| FAV | Le, Olivia | CRASC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shats, Victoria | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shats, Victoria | Delegate Michele Guyton | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Corcoran , Margaret | Hereford high school | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Corcoran , Margaret | Hereford high school | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kindra, Samaylobbyist | Young Democrats of Maryland, Caucus of Color | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Badwi, Noureen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Badwi, Noureen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Barnard, Olivia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Borton, Ellie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrington, Vanessa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carton, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Esposito, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gallardo, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gottleib, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klaitman, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koenig, Madeline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koenig, Madeline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mallon, Josephine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mohan, Jyoti | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhumuza, Josh | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Muhumuza, Joshua | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peterson, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Kyli | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Kyli | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roe, Nolan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterrette, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterrette, Dawana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warrenfeltz , Ryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Willette, Barbara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | batdorf, lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | batdorf, lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Leal, Carmelli Patricia | Maryland Association of Student Councils | Oral |
| FWA | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |