SB 610

Enacted

Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education

Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 804 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county because of severe weather conditions; altering the requirements for virtual schools established by a county board of education; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 5FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mckone, alexandria	Moms for Liberty	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
UNF	MANOHAR, KRISHNA	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Phelps, Mary	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
UNF	brenner, loretta	Individual	Position only
FWA	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fairall, Robin	Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC) Dr. Kelly L. Griffith, Executive Director	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Berger, Meganlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fairall, Robin	Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC) Dr. Kelly L. Griffith, Executive Director	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1

Disability Rights MarylandINFO 3

Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC) Dr. Kelly L. Griffith, Executive DirectorFWA 1INFO 1

IndividualUNF 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 3

Moms for LibertyUNF 1

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFWA 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFWA 1UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWARASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

INFOBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

INFOMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland