Public and Nonpublic Schools - Interscholastic Athletics Eligibility - Reclassification of Student Athletes
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to allow, and authorizing nonpublic schools to allow, certain student athletes who are high school seniors to be reclassified as high school juniors to provide an opportunity for the student athletes to participate in interscholastic athletics as juniors for the purpose of recruitment by the National Collegiate Athletic Association during the 2021-2022 school year; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mesaros, Marc | Maryland Football Coaches Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Duvall, Doug | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Townsend, Elwood | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Reggie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Willis, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |