Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act)
What this bill does
Altering the definition of 'Tier I child' for purposes of publicly provided prekindergarten to not include 3-year-olds and only include certain 4-year-olds; authorizing an eligible private prekindergarten provider to elect to enroll 3-year-olds in publicly provided prekindergarten; requiring an eligible private provider that elects to enroll a Tier I 3-year-old to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Education and the county board of education; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dreisch, Susan | Moms for Liberty | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Kathleen | retired | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ghrist, Delegate Ghristlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Colmers, Elly | Compass Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | ALBERTSEN, RANDI | Innovations in Education, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |