County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing each county board of education to use a chaplain as a volunteer aide in schools to provide services to students.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | HENRY, LORNA | Pacific Justice Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hofmann, Rob | American Atheists | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nartowicz, Nikolaslobbyist | Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Snare, Miriam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFNartowicz, NikolasAmericans United for Separation of Church and StateRegistered for: Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
UNFGupta, RiyaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence