Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Parent's Right to Challenge Curriculum Act
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a parent or guardian to sponsor, sign, and circulate a petition to challenge the use of certain curriculum in a course taught in a public school in Anne Arundel County; and establishing requirements for the contents of a petition, public hearings, a vote on the subject of a certain petition, and public notice of certain processes and hearings.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fold, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gillespie, Kerry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Phelps, Ken | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sell, Jennifer | SURJ3A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Grignon, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hays, Kathy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shycoff, Isabella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tannenbaum, Rachelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |