Promise Schools - Establishment
Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to designate 10 community schools that are identified as low-performing or in need of comprehensive support and improvement as promise schools each year; requiring a county board of education to perform a comprehensive analysis of key factors and causes that led to a school being low-performing or in need of comprehensive support and improvement; requiring the Governor to include $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill to support technical assistance and support for promise schools; etc.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Choudhury, Mohammed | Maryland State Department of Education | Oral |
| FAV | Dayhoff, Justin | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWAGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence