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Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course

Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a student who is enrolled at a public high school to satisfy a graduation requirement to earn credits in mathematics by completing a credit in a certain college preparatory computer science or computer programming course if enrolled in the course concurrently with or after completing Algebra II; and requiring a county board of education to make a certification that a college preparatory computer science or computer programming course may count toward the mathematics graduation requirement.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Rose, Delegate RoselegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Rose, Delegate RoselegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPratta, KimIndividualPosition only
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWritten (PDF)
UNFHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
FWASusskind, DanielleMoCo Board of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education