Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nettles, LaToya | AROS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaleida, Moira | Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ullmann, Stephanie | Baltimore City College (BCPSS) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens, Cheryl | Baltimore City Public Schools Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Belin, Gerimi | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duncan Evans, Cristina E | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muller, Franca | Baltimore Teachers Union | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Essence | Baltimore Teachers Union | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahart, Jessi | Maryland Communities United | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bost, Cheryl | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duncan, Rachel | Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) for Baltimore City Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz Casado, Liernelis | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doughty, Margaret | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lopez-Castro, Brissia | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Monterrosa, Maria | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosalez, Blanca | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Nora | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | calero, camila | SOMOS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crisostomo, Inez Louisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Nathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nesbitt, ayanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education