County Boards of Education - Root Causes of Chronic Absenteeism and Expulsion - Investigation and Reporting
Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county board of education to investigate, identify, and report on root causes of chronic absenteeism and expulsion in the county; and requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, and each quarter thereafter for 10 years, each county board to report its findings to each applicable county delegation to the General Assembly and certain committees in the General Assembly.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ali, Maryam | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tauler, Ashleylobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Najhram, Cindy | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harden-Stein, Joshua | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Quinn, Kelly | Maryland Coalition to Reform to School Discipline | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fothergill, Sue | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFDulay, BrianMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education