School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Public Charter School Facility Fund to provide funding on an annual basis to public charter schools in the State for eligible expenses associated with school facilities; exempting the Fund from a requirement that interest earnings on State money accrue to the General Fund of the State; requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction to administer the Fund; and requiring the Fund to be used only to acquire, plan, develop, finance, construct, lease, improve, repair, and maintain public charter school facilities.
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Testimony (62)
MGA witness listFAV 44FavorableUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKenna, Will | Afya Baltimore Inc. (ABI) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jacobs, Cynthia | Baltimore Teacher Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carlson, Molly | Carroll Creek Montessori | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Funya, Angela | Chesapeake Charter School Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ak, Zayn | Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vadalia, Ashish | Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | MILLER, DAVID | IMAGINE SCHOOLS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Samantha | MVMS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, McKenzie | Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pilahome, Ashley | Monocacy Montessori Communities | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pilahome, Andrew | Monocacy Montessori Community | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chadwick, Regina | Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorman, Amy | Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuhn, Jennifer | Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horan, Marilyn | Montessori Schools of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Jayson | New Song Community Learning Center/New Song Academy #322 | Oral |
| FAV | Gardiner, James | Owner Rep Consulting | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindenfelser, Jane | Patterson Park Public Charter School, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Hartzell, Kelly | SB 0646 "School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral |
| FAV | Magness-Hill, Sage | Watershed Public Charter School | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Destiny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhatti, Omer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bobbala, Jagan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brandon, Jordan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cortiglia, Kristen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dailey, Anne Marie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edgley, Crystal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fedje, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Chad | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hohn, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maldonado, Marisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Kyla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Polk, Ariel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rathmell, Carrie Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rizzo, Savona | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | VASSEUR, Clement | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Van Orden, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Glenda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weiland, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitaker, Sanya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association