Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements
Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 128 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for an antibias training program for school employees; requiring each county board of education to offer training based on the guidelines; requiring each county board, every other year, to provide antibias training to each public school employee whose job duties include frequent interaction with students; requiring that antibias training be job-embedded, paid professional development training that is provided during nonteaching time; etc.
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Testimony (54)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 23UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Suerth, Stephanie | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Tifani | NAACP Maryland State conference | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | MSEA | Position only |
| FWA | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bienenfeld, Paula | Montgomery County Jewish Parents Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bienenfeld, Paula | Montgomey County Jewish Parents Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Glassman, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kashtan, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ADLFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1FWA 1
MSEAFWA 1
NAACP MarylandFAV 1FWA 1
YearFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association