Maryland Green Schools - Website Update and Maintenance
Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education to use a certain appropriation to update, by January 1, 2026, and maintain a certain website dedicated to green schools and becoming certified as a green school; and requiring county boards of education to prominently display a link to the website on the county board's website and circulate certain information to teachers and staff.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ackerman, Tom | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Lombardi, Doug | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Joanna | Lawrence Hall of Science | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanger, Susan | MD Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olek, Sandi | MD DNR | Oral |
| FAV | Derby, Lee | Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Outdoor Environmental Education Programs | Oral |
| FAV | Maxwell, Kevin | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beller Stryer, Stacy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wolek, Delegate Woleklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Levine, Katy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saderholm, Anna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |