School Wellness and Recess Grant Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Delegate BelcastroCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the School Wellness and Recess Grant Program to ensure that public schools, nonpublic schools, and Judy Centers have strong, comprehensive, and written wellness policies that address the whole school, whole community, whole child (WSCC) model, and encourage students of all ages to participate fully in recess and physical activity; requiring that grants be awarded on the basis of quantifiable need and other factors; requiring the Governor to include $500,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Beller, Joel | Baltimore County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belcastro, Lisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Belcastro, Delegate Belcastrolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Marcus, Deborah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Metz, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association