Education - Public Schools - Instruction in Print and Cursive Handwriting
Sponsor: Delegate BotelerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education to require each public elementary school in the county to provide instruction in print and cursive handwriting to students beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Boynton, Martha | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Boteler, Delegate Botelerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Francis, Emily | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hare, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Onorato, Nicholas | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | onorato , colleen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education