Education – Virtual Tutoring Services – Applicant Review
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a virtual tutoring service that contracts with a county board of education, including the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, or a nonpublic school to conduct a criminal history records check for any individual at the virtual tutoring service who engages with a minor; and exempting certain virtual tutoring services from collecting certain information about its employees under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 9Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Akinrinade, Omofehintola | Varsity Tutors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | broadhead, stephen | Varsity Tutors | Oral |
| FAV | Botel, Jason | Varsity Tutors for Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Marr, Sarah | Varsity Tutors for Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault