Special Education - Prolonged School Closure - Extension of Education Services
Sponsor: Senator PetersCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.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 (19)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brathwaite, DeAnna | Self | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Mark | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marshall, Andrew | n/a | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Merhi, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Milobsky, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Peters, Senator Peterslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tart, Kim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Jeanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stettner, Andrew | Howard County Autism Society | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Houser, Mary Kathryn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Scott, Lori | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiederlight, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |