Baltimore City and Baltimore County – Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities – Burden of Proof
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners or the Baltimore County Board of Education, as applicable, 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 Baltimore City or Baltimore County except under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gaskins, Julie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hettleman, Kalman | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kurzava Zielinski, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Merritt Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioner | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferrell, Nathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sexton, Cindy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |