SB 429

Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definitions of 'target per pupil foundation amount', 'collaborative time per pupil amount', 'compensatory education per pupil amount', 'English learner per pupil amount', 'special education per pupil amount', 'growth in the target per pupil foundation amount', and 'change in the per pupil amount'; directing county boards of education to provide certain funding to local workforce development boards to support the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 28Favorable with amendmentsUNF 66UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Position only
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brennan-Gac, Trish	Maryland READS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Michael	Office of Governor Wes Moore	Oral
FAV	Thomas, Michael	Office of Governor Wes Moore	Oral
FAV	Harris, Fagan	Office of the Governor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Carmel	Office of the Governor	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Esko, Rebekah	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Waal, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGrain, Rachel	Arts Education in Maryland Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gregory, Isaiah	Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City	Oral
UNF	Stearns, Lia	Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City (ASCBC)	Oral
UNF	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Muller, Franca	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral
UNF	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walsh, Julie	Carroll Education Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Benitez, Mayor Celina	City of Mount Rainier	Written (PDF)
UNF	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Falcon, Gavin	Howard County Association of Student Councils	Oral
UNF	McGonnigal, Jamie	Hyattsville Elementary PTA	Position only
UNF	Mnck, Marijane	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sunderman, Gail	League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Massey, Genie	Maryland Civic Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Kelly	Maryland Coalition to Reform to School Discipline	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zogby, Liz	Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Askew, Qamryn	Maryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mullens, Natalie	Maryland Youth and Gov	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyer, Timothy	Mount Rainier Elementary PTO	Oral
UNF	Massie, Emma	N/A	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Daniel	None	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weber, Leslielobbyist	PTA Council of Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sheraz, Armeen	SOMOS	Oral
UNF	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baltimore, PCAB	The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stevens, Heidi	United Way of Central Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castro, Aneuri	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hurley, Chuck	World Class Grads	Oral
UNF	Walker, Molly	Y in Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	BOREN, TAYLOR	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blair, Crosby	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bond, Maya	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Broder, Daniel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Broido Johnson, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chin, Laurette	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cover, Codi	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gardner, Megan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gershon, Zachary	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hernandez Romero, Yaiza	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hettleman, Kalman	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 1

Apprenticeships of AmericaFWA 1

Arts Education in Maryland SchoolsUNF 1

Associated Student Congress of Baltimore CityUNF 1

Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City (ASCBC)UNF 1

Baltimore City Public Schools, CEOFWA 1

Baltimore County Public SchoolsFWA 2

Baltimore Teachers UnionUNF 2

Blueprint CoalitionUNF 1

Carroll Education CoalitionUNF 1

CASAUNF 1

Cecil County Public SchoolsFWA 1

City of Mount RainierUNF 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandUNF 1

Frederick County Public SchoolsFWA 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSFWA 1

Howard County Association of Student CouncilsUNF 1

Hyattsville Elementary PTAUNF 1

Indivisible Howard CountyUNF 1

Kent County Public SchoolsFWA 1

League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)UNF 1

MAREEFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Civic Education CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Coalition to Reform to School DisciplineUNF 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 1

Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Education CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Occupational Therapy AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkUNF 1

Maryland READSFAV 1

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFWA 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOUNF 1

Maryland State Board of EducationINFO 1

Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFWA 4

Maryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore CityUNF 1

Maryland Youth and GovUNF 1

Mount Rainier Elementary PTOUNF 1

N/AUNF 1

NoneUNF 1

Office of Governor Wes MooreFAV 2

Office of the GovernorFAV 2

Prince George's County Board of EducationFWA 1

PTA Council of Baltimore CountyUNF 1

SMCPSFWA 1

SOMOSUNF 1

Strong Schools MarylandUNF 1

Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFWA 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandUNF 1

The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore CityUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFWA 1

United Way of Central MarylandUNF 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkUNF 1

World Class GradsUNF 1

Y in Central MarylandUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence

UNFMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

UNFMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

UNFWeber, LesliePTA Council of Baltimore CountyRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FWAZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FWAElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland