Nonpublic Special Education Schools - State Contribution - Increase
Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 701 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State contribution to the cost of educating children with disabilities in nonpublic programs to be increased for certain purposes in fiscal year 2023 by 4% over the amount approved by the State Department of Education in fiscal year 2022; and requiring the State contribution to be increased in fiscal year 2023 by not less than an additional 2% or the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, whichever is greater, for certain purposes.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McLendon, Sue | Arrow Child & Family Ministry | Oral |
| FAV | Grasmick, Nancy | Chair,Board Kennedy Kreiger Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Hess, Brooke | Ivymount Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Shanel | Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville | Oral |
| FAV | Trulock, Aaron | The Katherine Thomas School | Oral |
| FAV | Dogum, Melissa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Flynn, Dorie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geinzer, Claire | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Zucker, Senator Craig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |