SB 545

Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, beginning July 1, 2026, the minimum salary for all public school employees to be $60,000; and establishing, subject to certain conditions, certain salary increases for certain public school employees.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Lisalobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ham, Nikki	MSCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Janet	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Oral
FAV	Quirk, Sarah	Maryland Occupational Therapy Association	Oral
FAV	Helton, Daniela	Maryland School Counselor Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleiderlein, Holly	Maryland School Counselor Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	MacDonald, Kim	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Sue	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leposa, Bradley	Maryland School Psychologists' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elfreth, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Megan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Miskowski, Megan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	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)
FWA	Elliott, Liz	Maryland Association of School Health Nurses	Oral
FWA	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FWA	Boswell, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ells, Lindsey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Long, Lauren	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Association of School Health NursesFWA 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFAV 2

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 4

Maryland School Psychologists' AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MSCAFAV 1

NAACPFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

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

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

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