State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2024)
What this bill does
Requiring, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the State Department of Education for the Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc., in Prince George's County for certain purposes related to driver education and career and technical education; and requiring the Department to hire an independent contractor to conduct an annual evaluation of the impact of the funding provided by the Act on increasing the number of career-ready students.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, William | Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Sweat, Tonya | Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shmelzer, Grant | IEC Chesapeake | Oral |
| FAV | O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist | Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Maxwell, Kevin | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |