Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
Sponsor: Robert B. Long (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a law enforcement agency making an arrest of a student for a reportable offense or an offense related to the student's membership in a criminal organization to report the arrest to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the State Board of Education, and the State's Attorney; requiring the State's Attorney to notify the Maryland Center for School Safety and the State Board of the disposition of the offense; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Long, R., Delegate Long, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Long, Maddielobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Apple, Chris | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFLong, MaddieStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence