Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act)
Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to adopt regulations to ensure that children with disabilities who need special education and related services that cannot be provided in a public county, regional, or State program be placed in an appropriate nonpublic educational program that offers these services; requiring the State and certain counties to pay for costs of salaries for teachers at certain nonpublic schools in a certain amount and proportion; etc.
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Testimony (362)
MGA witness listFAV 359FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lein, Katri | Arrow Child and Family MInistries | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gladfelter, Ashley | BALTIMORE LAB SCHOOL | Position only |
| FAV | Allen, Richard | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Banotai, Joel | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Bavani, Nicholas | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Boucher, Tara | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Bruck, Robin | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Bugg, Elizabeth | Baltimore Lab School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Curtis, Caitlin | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Earley, Laura | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Fabian, Margaret | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Finegan, Anne | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Heffernan, Thomas | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Hildebrand, Audrey | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Britta | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Keesler, Kelly | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Evan | Baltimore Lab School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pryor, Brandon | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Lauren | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Svikhart, Shannon | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Zbikowski, Amy | Baltimore Lab School | Position only |
| FAV | Molloy, Iva | Baltimore lab school | Oral |
| FAV | Hull, Rachel | Brook Lane/ Laurel Hall Schools | Position only |
| FAV | Matheus, Caterina | CSAAC; Community School of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Buchdahl, Ezra | Catholic Charities | Position only |
| FAV | Plakosh, Dan | Catholic Charities | Position only |
| FAV | Vaughan-Roland, Amy | Catholic Charities of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillinger, Lauren | Epilepsy Foundation MD Chapter & TSC Alliance MD Chapter | Position only |
| FAV | Chwirut, Jenna | Foundation Schools | Position only |
| FAV | Payne, Rebecca | Foundation Schools | Position only |
| FAV | Cogliani, Valeria | Ivymount | Position only |
| FAV | Monteiro, Maristela | Ivymount | Position only |
| FAV | Newman, Emily | Ivymount | Position only |
| FAV | Rogosin, Emily | Ivymount | Position only |
| FAV | Alvord, Amy | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Brady, John | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Briscoe, Ajhone | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Cameron, Gabriella | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Cermak, Rebecca | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Clinkenbeard, Jordan | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Davol, Jonathan | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Galiatsatos, Maria | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Kinfe, Negus | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis, Shanique | Ivymount School | Oral |
| FAV | Lowe, Desmond | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson, Leslie | Ivymount School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Offutt, Kelly | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Pardo, Alexandra | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Ramos, Angelique | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Ryan, Natalie | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Stoerger, Kaitlyn | Ivymount School | Position only |
| FAV | Hess, Brooke | Ivymount Schools | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Czifra, Alex | Ivymount school | Position only |
| FAV | Diven, Ryan | KKI LEAP | Position only |
| FAV | Young, Octavia | KKI fairmount | Position only |
| FAV | Cyr, Amanda | Kennedy Krieger | Position only |
| FAV | Howard, Danielle | Kennedy Krieger | Position only |
| FAV | Jordan, Kyaira | Kennedy Krieger | Position only |
| FAV | Tiedeken, Carrie | Kennedy Krieger Fairmount | Position only |
| FAV | DiJenno, Carrie | Kennedy Krieger Fairmount School | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Baltimore lab schoolFAV 1
Baltimore Lab SchoolFAV 19
BALTIMORE LAB SCHOOLFAV 1
Catholic CharitiesFAV 2
Foundation SchoolsFAV 2
ivymountFAV 1
IvymountFAV 4
Ivymount schoolFAV 1
Ivymount SchoolFAV 17
Ivymount SchoolsFAV 1
Kennedy KriegerFAV 3
Kennedy Krieger LEAPFAV 1
KKI fairmountFAV 1
KKI LEAPFAV 1
Living in RecoveryFAV 1
MansefFAV 1
MANSEFFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
noneFAV 1
NoneFAV 1
Philips ProgramsFAV 1
Phillips ProgramsFAV 9
PHILLIPS ProgramsFAV 22
PHILLIPS PROGRAMSFAV 1
Phillips SchoolFAV 2
PHILLIPS SchoolFAV 2
Sheppard PrattFAV 8
SPHSFAV 1
The Ivymount SchoolFAV 6
Trellis ServicesFAV 1
Vanessa HarcourtFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…