Public Prekindergarten and Child Care Providers - Waiver Action Plan and Assistance Hubs
What this bill does
Requiring a county board of education that requests a certain waiver for publicly funded full-day prekindergarten to develop and submit a certain action plan to certain government entities; requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Accountability and Implementation Board, to establish certain assistance hubs throughout the State to support child care providers and coordinate partnerships within the State's mixed delivery system; establishing the Child Care Provider Hub Advisory Committee; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jahromi, Laura | Children's Opportunity Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cowan, Elly | Compass Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morrow, Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Briggs, Jonathan | Prince George's County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lopez, Christina | MDAEYC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |