Public Schools - Purple Star Schools Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Purple Star Schools Program to recognize public schools that provide strong services and support for military-connected students and their families when, as a result of military service, a military-connected student transfers schools; establishing certain minimum criteria to qualify as a Purple Star School; and authorizing a public school to partner with the county board to fulfill the State Department of Education's criteria to qualify as a Purple Star School.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 13Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Farrell, Tim | MCEC - Military Child Education Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owings, George | MD Department of Veterans Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahmad, Yousuf | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Franklin, Horace | Naval District Washington School Liaison Program | Oral |
| FAV | LuPiba, Pete | Ohio Purple Star Schools - Founding State | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boone, Michelle | School Liaison for NSA Annapolis | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arnold, Christopher | United States Department of Defense-State Liaison Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frasqueri, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Senate of MarylandFAV 2