Education – Driver’s Education Assistance Grant Program – Established
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Driver's Education Assistance Grant Program in the State Department of Education to support student driver's education instruction in public schools; and authorizing a public school to receive a grant under the Program if the percentage of students eligible to receive free or reduced price meals is above 80%, or the public school is located in a school system where the percent of rural population in the school system is above 30%, as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Tinbite, Nate | Former MCPS Student Board Member | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Hossainkhail, Alexander | Maryland Youth Advisory Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tinbite, Nate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Richards, Lori | Mountain Maryland Alliance for Reproductive Freedom | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…