Education - Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund - Alterations
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the qualifications for an award from the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund to include a service obligation to work in an approved child care setting for at least 20 hours per week; requiring the Office of Child Care to prioritize grant awards to certain applicants; requiring award recipients who do not perform the service obligation to repay certain award funding except under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hendrics, Dawn | Clackamas Community College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bender, Melissa | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morrow, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |