Public Schools – Restorative Practices Schools – Establishment
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the duties of behavioral health services coordinators and the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports regarding duties related to implementing Restorative Practices Schools throughout the State; requiring the State Department of Education to develop a comprehensive plan to implement requirements for the establishment of Restorative Practices Schools; and requiring the Department to annually report to the General Assembly on the implementation of Restorative Practices Schools beginning December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (63)
MGA witness listFAV 32FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cohen, Zeke | Baltimore City Council | Oral |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Schertzing, Nancy | Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wade, Todd | City Springs EMS | Oral |
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witherspoon, Corey | Elev8 Baltlimore | Oral |
| FAV | Hornbeck, Jonathan | Hampstead Hill Academy | Oral |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carlson, Bill | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Mosley, Nikomar | Positive Schools Center | Oral |
| FAV | Coy, Ann | Restore Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Endow, Logan | Restore Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Berry, Moshe | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Blake, Sharon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flook, William | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gardner, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hornbeck, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JONES, THORNELL | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Edward S. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholson, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Penn Feliciano, Jennifer | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Atkinson, Helen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carr, Lekishia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferrell, Nathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Yenawine, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
City Springs EMSFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Elev8 BaltlimoreFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
MAREEINFO 1
NAACP MarylandFAV 1
Restore MarylandFAV 2
Strong Schools MarylandINFO 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
INFOGardiner, ShamoyiaStrong Schools MarylandRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence