More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022
What this bill does
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education; requiring certain county boards to provide a method for certain individuals to authorize the release of a student's personal information and certain results to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring a county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship entrance exam or industrial certification exam under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| FAV | Souadi, Oussama | Gragg Cardona Partners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | Greater Baltimore Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Multi-Housing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lucchi, Len | Maryland Workforce Allaince | Oral |
| FAV | Kahn, Owen | Senator Jim Rosapepe | Oral |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Akilah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |