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HB 129

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State Board of Education - Membership - School Principal

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include a school principal as a member; and providing that the initial term of the principal member of the State Board begins July 1, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcGrain, RachelArts Education in Maryland SchoolsWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVJarvis, KristenPublic School Superintendents' Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-HidalgolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVVander Roest, KaitlynIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCarter, Alita-GeriQualequity AccessWritten (PDF)
UNFMcKenzie, LauraThe Benedictine SchoolPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FWALamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWACano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
INFOHands, ZacharyMaryland State Board of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FWACano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500