Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 3:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education and the Montgomery County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2026-2027 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day only of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ashai, Khalid | MMA | Position only |
| FAV | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abukhdeir, Abdelrahmman | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elemam, Aboubker | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gulzari, Nasir | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Khan, Omar | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Seabright, Paula | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siddiqui, Syma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mallo, Jennifer | Member - Board of Education of Howard County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Montgomery County House Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |