SB 706

Nonpublic Educational Programs - Children With Disabilities - Costs of Teacher Salaries

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 $4,000,000 in the annual budget bill to the State Department of Education to support the operations of the nonpublic educational programs for children with disabilities; requiring the Department to distribute the funds each year to each nonpublic educational program in an equal amount for each teacher employed by the nonpublic educational program; requiring the Department to submit a certain report by October 15, 2023; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McLendon, Sue	Arrow Child & Family Ministry	Oral
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brandt, Abby	Children's Guild	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holt, Susan	Ivymount School Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ristau, Matthew	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beall, Katherine	MANSEF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Fracchia, Bryon	Nexus-Woodbourne	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LeGrande, David	Our Revolution, Howard County, MD	Position only
FAV	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
FAV	Grossi, Jeffreylobbyist	Sheppard Pratt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maust, Chip	Sheppard Pratt	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	AACPS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
FWA	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSUNF 2

Arrow Child & Family MinistryFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Children's GuildFAV 1

Ivymount School Inc.FAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 3

MANSEFFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Nexus-WoodbourneFAV 1

Our Revolution, Howard County, MDFAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Sheppard PrattFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

FAVGrossi, JeffreySheppard PrattRegistered for: Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins