Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)
What this bill does
Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parents or legal guardians of students who attend a failing school; requiring a failing school to retain the failing school designation until the school receives a certain rating; requiring students who are attending a failing school to be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (40)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Kathleen | retired | Position only |
| FAV | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barvir, Meghan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Fisher, Delegate Fisherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Idleman, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lipko, Seth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ray, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rockwood, Penny | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tier OKeefe, Natalie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wenstrup, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |