Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program to recognize students and public schools that promote the civic readiness and civic engagement of students in public schools in the State; requiring each participating local school system, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, to award a student a Seal of Civic Excellence if the student meets certain criteria and designate a public school as a Center of Civil Excellence under certain circumstances, and to submit an annual report to the Department of Education by July 1 starting in 2024; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (35)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Babb, Mara | Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils | Position only |
| FAV | Malizia, Isabel | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kalil, Anisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Obioha, Eneanya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wildesen, Hailey | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Malizia, Isabel | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Massey, Genie | Maryland Civic Education Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Massey, Genie | Maryland Civic Education Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mahoney, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |