HB 294

County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a county board of education to bear the burden of proof in due process proceedings that initiate from a due process complaint regarding the provision of special education services or a program for a child with disabilities in the county in which the county board is located, except under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Posey-Moss, Marla	Free State PTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Almirez, Laura	Janus	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ceruolo, Rich	Parent Advocacy Consortium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Associate, Evans	Prince George's County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fisher, Kari	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krupiarz, Barbara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leclair, Danielle	Individual	Oral
FAV	McLaughlin, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tart, Kim	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Disney Bates, Nicole	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
UNF	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	KITLOWSKI, EDWARD	TABCO-R	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Zanfordino, Anthony	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Disability Rights MarylandFWA 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

JanusFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 2

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1

Prince George's County GovernmentFAV 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandUNF 1

TABCO-RUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FWAJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress