SB 1102

Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a certain circumstance; altering the date by which the Accountability and Implementation Board has to conduct and submit an independent evaluation to December 1, 2026; requiring a nonclassroom teacher who pursues National Board Certification to receive certain funding from the State under certain circumstances; altering requirements for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program; etc.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hise, Rachel	Accountability and Implementation Board (R12) - Testimony will be provided by Chair Isiah Leggett and Executive Director Rachel Hise	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare Taskforce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crawford, Clarence	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hands, Zachary	Maryland State Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Oral
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Position only
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FWA	Peusch, Christina	Maryland State Child Care Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Accountability and Implementation Board (R12) - Testimony will be provided by Chair Isiah Leggett and Executive Director Rachel HiseFAV 1

Anne Arundel Early Childhood Childcare TaskforceFAV 2

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFWA 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1

Department of Human ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFWA 2

Maryland State Board of EducationFAV 3

Maryland State Child Care AssociationFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 3

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 2

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services

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

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

FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference