Special Education - Education and Vocational Services - Prolonged School Closure
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county board of education to offer and provide to certain disabled and special education students whose schools are subject to a prolonged school closure an option to continue attending school or receiving education services after the student's anticipated graduation date; requiring a county board to provide a notice to the parents or guardians of eligible students about a student's option to continue attending school or receiving certain education services; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Mark | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bress, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ennis, Krista | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Dorie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leggett, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tart, Kim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Jeanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wayland, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiederlight, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |