Education – Educational Interpreter – Certification Requirements
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to develop certain rules and regulations for the certification of educational interpreters on or before July 1, 2022; providing that individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be denied the right to receive certain credentials or a contract for work for which the individual is otherwise qualified; requiring the State Board and the Board to consider including a full or partial reimbursement of certain costs for certificate candidates; 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 (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Minor, Rebecca | CCBC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egbert, Lisalee | Dr. Lisalee D. Egbert: McDaniel College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wade, Danica | self | Oral |
| FAV | Brunner, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morales, Michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Strom, Sarah | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gonzalez, Cynthia | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |