Education Support Professionals - Bonus and Report
Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 532 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation in order to provide a $500 bonus to certain public school employees in fiscal year 2024; and requiring the State Department of Education to collect data from each county board of education and Baltimore City on the number of noncertificated education support professionals employed during the 2021-2022 school year and to submit a report on the data by September 15, 2022, to the Governor and the General Assembly.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jenkins, Courtney | AFSCME Council 67 | Oral |
| FAV | McKay, Shawn | AFT-Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Shawn | Baltimore City Public Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Terrone | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Justin | Comptroller of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roache, Joan | Democratic Women's Club of Worcester County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Steven Bradley | MSEA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tayman, Stacy | MSEA CAESS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bost, Cheryl | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murek, Sally | Please Select | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morrison, Pia | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castleberry, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eisenman, Susanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fothergill, Sue | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jankowski, Gail | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Zucker, Senator Craig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AFSCME Council 67FAV 1
AFT-MarylandFAV 1
MSEAFAV 1
MSEA CAESSFAV 1
Please SelectFAV 1
SEIU Local 500FAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education