Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Owens, Cheryl | Baltimore City Public Schools Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newhouse, Michael | Baltimore City School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muller, Franca | Baltimore Teachers Union | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bost, Cheryl | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Chrystie | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pitts, Rick | Organizing Black | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz Casado, Liernelis | SOMOS | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez-Castro, Brissia | SOMOS | Oral |
| FAV | Rosalez, Blanca | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Desierto, Diana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Nathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Jazz | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Providence, Jocelyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bulson, Sean | PSSAM | Oral |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fannon, Pat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education