Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to adopt regulations for the certification of and renewal of a certificate for dual language teachers in public schools on or before December 31, 2024; requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for implementing dual language immersion programs in public schools; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Moore, Sarah CK | College of Education, University of Maryland College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Parent Advocacy Consortium | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarr, Wendy | St. Mary's Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez-Alba, Gilda | Towson University | Oral |
| FAV | Fagan, Drew | University of Maryland, College Park | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez Belda, Alejandro | University of Maryland, College Park | Oral |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gutierrez, Sandra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin-Beltran, Melinda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McLaughlin, Linda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Polat, Nihat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Grace | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ahmed, Yousuf | Maryland State Dept. of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
IndividualUNF 1
Towson UniversityFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association