Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning
What this bill does
Requiring each county board of education, by September 1, 2025, and each September 1 thereafter, to publish on its website and report to the General Assembly on the number of main entrances to public school buildings in the county that are not accessible for individuals with disabilities and not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; requiring each local school system to send a copy of the local school system's emergency plan to the State Department of Education; requiring a certain report to the General Assembly; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dobariya, Dhruv | Illuminate Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harden, Madison | Public Health Law Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cigna, Brynn | Self | Position only |
| FAV | Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist | The Coordinating Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Plantz, Dorothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wyndham, Adam | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Scott, Lori | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Waheed, Fatima | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Zucker, Senator Craig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |