SB 965

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile HB 1372

Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 3:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain policy and funding provisions relating to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; altering certain dates for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; requiring the State Department of Education to submit certain data to the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Legislative Services; specifying that the target per pupil foundation amount includes educational technology costs; altering the amount of a certain personnel grant; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableFWA 17Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Martin, Shanetta	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perkins-Cohen, Alison	Baltimore City Public Schools, Chief of Staff	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral
FWA	Solano, Maritza	CASA	Oral
FWA	Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Associaiton	Position only
FWA	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FWA	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FWA	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Andy	University System of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Carter, Catherine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hettleman, Kalman	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hornbeck, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hybl, Lois	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	JONES, THORNELL	Individual	Oral
INFO	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFWA 1

Advocates for Children and YouthFAV 1

Baltimore City Public Schools, Chief of StaffFAV 1

CASAFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Education CoalitionFWA 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFWA 1

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociaitonFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFWA 3

Public Policy PartnersFWA 1

Strong Schools MarylandFWA 1

University System of MarylandFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FWAJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence