Public Schools – Virtual Education Days – Authorization
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county because of severe weather conditions; requiring the county board to publish the plan for use of virtual education days on the school system's website; requiring a county superintendent to adequately design the virtual education day model before implementation of the first virtual education day; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahmad, Yousuf | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Contino, Kara | Office of Senator Simonaire | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Simonaire, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1FWA 1