Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (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, including the use of online curriculum; 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; altering the requirements for virtual schools established by a county board; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Choudhury, Mohammed | Maryland State Department of Education | Oral |
| FAV | Arbogast, Duane | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tyagi, Kristen | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mckone, alexandria | Moms for Liberty | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Berger, Meganlobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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