Promise Schools - Establishment
Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to designate 10 community schools that are identified as low-performing or in need of comprehensive support and improvement as promise schools each year; requiring a county board of education to perform a comprehensive analysis of key factors and causes that led to a school being low-performing or in need of comprehensive support and improvement; requiring the Governor to include $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill to support technical assistance and support for promise schools; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayhoff, Justin | Maryland State Department of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association