Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations
Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a certain circumstance; requiring the State Board to approve certain specifications for teachers and administrators relating to time spent in the classroom and time spent on other teacher activities; altering certain requirements relating to student-to-classroom personnel ratios and funding timelines for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Leggett, Isaiah | Accountability and Implementation Board | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crawford, Clarence | MSDE Board President | Position only |
| FAV | Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist | Maryland Family Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Wright, Carey | State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Collins, Deann | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MSDE Board PresidentFAV 1
NAACPFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education