Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
Sponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (District 11A)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 the State Department of Education to develop, by July 1, 2025, a comprehensive plan for the establishment of Restorative Practices Schools; requiring a county board of education to use the comprehensive plan if the county board chooses to establish a Restorative Practices School; and requiring the Department to report by December 1, 2025, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the comprehensive plan for the establishment of Restorative Practices in Schools.
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Testimony (55)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 6Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cohen, Zeke | Baltimore City Council | Oral |
| FAV | Crandall, Ben | Baltimore City Public Schools--Maree G Farring Elementary Middle School | Oral |
| FAV | Richetta, Rhonda | City Springs Elementary/Middle School | Oral |
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | Levin, Eva | HHA47 | Oral |
| FAV | Plunk, Steven | Hampstead Hill Academy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sierra-Levin, Henry | Hampstead Hill Academy | Oral |
| FAV | Brockington, Rosheda | Healing City Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carlson, Bill | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | wolf, stephanie | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Coy, Ann | Restore Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Endow, Logan | Restore Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Atkinson, Helen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnes, Cortina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pasteur, Delegate Pasteurlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hornbeck, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JONES, THORNELL | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Edward S. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholson, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Adam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Walters, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Witherspoon, Corey | Elev8 Baltlimore | Oral |
| FWA | Ferrell, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Price Jr, Marvin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Yenawine, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFWA 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Elev8 BaltlimoreFWA 1
Free State PTAFAV 1
HHA47FAV 1
MAREEINFO 1
Restore MarylandFAV 2
Strong Schools MarylandINFO 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
INFOGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence