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HB 504

EnactedCrossfile SB 429
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Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNaussbaumer, PamMICUAWritten (PDF)
FAVCarter, Alita-GeriQualequity AccessWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
FAVSpeaker, SpeakerIndividualOral
FWAGosewisch, MaggieAACPSWritten (PDF)

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