HB 200

Community Schools - Alterations

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain requirements for community schools and community school coordinators; requiring the Director of Community Schools to create a common needs assessment tool and an evaluation form; requiring a community school coordinator to complete a needs assessment and an evaluation in a certain manner; requiring the State Department of Education to provide feedback on the needs assessment before granting approval; and requiring the coordinator to review and modify the plan implementation periodically.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hybl, Lois	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shafer, Denise	AACPS	Oral
FWA	Barnes, Rebecca	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Pugh, Shannon	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Walker, Rodney	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Shakeemah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilkins, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AACPSFWA 1

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 5

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Board of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

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

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland