Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy
What this bill does
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Nathan | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillinger, Lauren | Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kodsi, Christina | Maryland Student Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Long, Maddielobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meiser, Henry J. | Student Commissioner - Governor's Commission on Suicide Prevention | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copper, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Craig, Hunter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | 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 | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Van Meter, Ashlielobbyist | Association for Accessible Medicines | Oral |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |