Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established
What this bill does
Establishing the Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide funds to improve emergency notification systems and communications between public elementary and secondary school personnel, a public safety answering point, and a public safety agency during emergency events; requiring the Center to ensure that the Program is operating and available to each county board by September 1, 2026; and authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fuller, Lisa | House of delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldenzer, Christopher | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Link, Mia | ZeroEyes | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sublett, Jennalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Buckheit, Kimberly | Maryland Center for School Safety | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yelin, Ben | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |