SB 937

Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide grants to local school systems for employees who pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a full-time teacher in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate and offered certain benefits under the Program; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones-Wagner, Sheila	HCEA/Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beard, Ronnie	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Donaldson, Davidson	National Center for Grow Your Own	Oral
FAV	Murek, Sally	Please Select	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Malcolm	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jamie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	douglass, sharlimar	MAREE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meadows, Kelly	Maryland State Department of Education	Oral
FWA	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
FWA	Flynn, Dorie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Board of Education of Howard CountyFAV 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

HCEA/Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

MAREEFWA 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Education CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Board of EducationFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 3

National Center for Grow Your OwnFAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFWA 1

Please SelectFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

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

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

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

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

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

FWAPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…