Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that it is unlawful for a parent or guardian of a student in a public school to fail to seek and participate in counseling with the parent's or guardian's child after receiving notice of violent and disruptive behavior; and requiring a public school principal to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a student who engages in two or more incidents of violent and disruptive behavior in a public school during the school year.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 26Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Gala | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (CRSD), Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline | Maryland Coalition To Reform School Discipline | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradford, Levi | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
IndividualUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…