Public Schools – Water Safety and Swimming Course – Established
What this bill does
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop curriculum content for an elective course in water safety and swimming for public school students in grades 8 through 12; requiring, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, county boards of education to implement the water safety and swimming curriculum content for students in grades 8 through 12 in public middle and high schools in the county; and authorizing a public middle or high school to partner with a local parks and recreation facility for certain purposes.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | TOLES, KAREN | Maryland General Assembly | Position only |
| FAV | Askew, Nicholas | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Toles, Delegate Toleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Toles, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Alexa | Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |