Public Schools - Cyber Safety Guide - Development, Usage, and Reporting
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education, the Behavioral Health Administration within the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Center for School Safety, and the Department of Information Technology jointly to develop and publish a cyber safety guide to be made available in public schools beginning in the 2024-2025 school year; requiring the cyber safety guide to be developed in consultation with professionals who specialize in child development and child psychology; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Laura | National Cryptologic Museum Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education