Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for the Program; requiring local school systems to inform current teachers about the Program and share a teacher interest survey; requiring participating nonpublic schools to report certain information to the Department each year; requiring the Governor to include a $250,000 appropriation in the annual budget bill; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snow, Mark | New Brunswick HS/ Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubin, Mickey | Teach Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |