SB 161

Community Schools - Alterations

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain requirements for community schools and community school coordinators; requiring the Director of Community Schools to create a common needs assessment tool and an evaluation form; requiring a community school coordinator to complete an evaluation and a needs assessment in a certain manner; authorizing the State Department of Education to provide comments to community school coordinators on implementation plans; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Pamela	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hybl, Lois	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Washington, Alonzo	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bocanegra, Zaylimar	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Pugh, Shannon	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Saunders, Samantha	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bedell, Mark	Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Oral
FWA	County, Harford	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1FWA 4

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland State Board of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

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

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

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