Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals to determine what percentage of education support professionals in the State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of education support professionals to attract and retain skilled workers; and requiring the Workgroup to submit its final report of its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by August 31, 2024.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shaw, Erin | Baltimore City Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Shari | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kranick, Michael | Baltimore Teachers Union | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Tamika | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Cindy | MSEA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walter, Samuel | MSEA/HCEA | Oral |
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bost, Cheryl | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murek, Sally | Please Select | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morrison, Pia | SEIU Local 500 | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Flynn, Dorie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goodwin, Keysha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Riley, Deniselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education