State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the School Psychologist Recruitment Program within the State Department of Education to provide professional development programs and aid for a certification fee to school psychologists and individuals seeking to become school psychologists and to reimburse school psychologists for professional conference expenses.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lawson, Jeffrey | Cecil County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ridgway, Katie | Harford County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leposa, Bradley | Maryland School Psychologists' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flook, William | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ICQUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education