Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication
Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Department of Education to disaggregate certain discipline-related data in an electronic spreadsheet format for the Department's website, make the data available to the public, and report certain discipline-related information each year; and requiring the Department to maintain a certain risk ratio and State comparison threshold used to identify a school's disproportional disciplinary practices and report disproportionality data for high-suspending schools.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Leposa, Bradley | Maryland School Psychologists' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Levi | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Funk, Kenzie | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland