HB 1441

Enacted

Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering staff qualifications in eligible prekindergarten programs; authorizing a county board to apply for funding to lease space for prekindergarten programs; establishing an early childhood educator career ladder; requiring the Department of Education to establish prekindergarten provider hubs; requiring the Department to distribute a list of eligible private prekindergarten providers; requiring the Governor to appropriate in fiscal year 2026 an amount that is at least equal to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2024; etc.

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Testimony (47)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 16Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reyes, Ruth Carolina	Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center	Oral
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jahromi, Laura	Children's Opportunity Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Youssi, Carrie	Community Action Council of Howard county, MD	Oral
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Owens, Evelyn	Downtown Baltimore Child Care	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Owens, Evelyn	Downtown Baltimore Child Care	Oral
FAV	Cabrera, Cortney	Hilltop Early Learning Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	ALBERTSEN, RANDI	Innovations in Education, LLC	Oral
FAV	Schaefer, Stephanie	MDAEYC	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeldreyer, Lauralobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Godinez, Samantha	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kolp, Ande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shewbridge, Rylielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hudson, Bill	Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Barnhart, Dana	Kiddie Academy of Kent Island	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lopez, Christina	MDAEYC	Oral
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FWA	Crawford, Clarence	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FWA	Michael, Joshua	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McGriff, Molly	United way of Central MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare TaskforceFAV 1

Arco Iris Bilingual Children's CenterFAV 1

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFWA 2

Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 2

Community Action Council of Howard county, MDFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 1

Downtown Baltimore Child CareFAV 2

Family Child Care Alliance of MarylandFWA 1

Hilltop Early Learning CenterFAV 1

Innovations in Education, LLCFAV 1

Kiddie Academy of Kent IslandFWA 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 2

Maryland State Board of EducationFWA 2

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFAV 2

Maryland State Department of EducationFWA 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

MDAEYCFAV 1FWA 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 2

United way of Central MDFWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

FAVWeeldreyer, LauraMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVShewbridge, RylieRegistered for:

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

INFOO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference