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Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)

Sponsor: Mark N. Fisher (District 27C)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parents or legal guardians of students who attend a failing school; requiring that a failing school continue to be designated as a failing school until certain conditions are met; requiring that a student who is attending a failing school be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGreenhawk, JanetMoms For Liberty TalbotWritten (PDF)
FAVScott, SuzieMoms for Liberty MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVChang, JadeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fisher, Delegate FisherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVEsko, RebekahIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, SaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVShih, NancyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVThompson, ChuckIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVwade, lauraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFCallender, NialobbyistPSSAMWritten (PDF)
UNFFunk, KenzieStrong Schools MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFDurholz, MarleneIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFJarrett, BethIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland
INFOMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland