Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth to analyze the challenges related to the delay in student enrollment counts and its effect on school funding and the connection between growing student populations and the provision of school funding; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2026.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Venable, Victoria | Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive | Oral |
| FAV | Fair, Kris | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Day, Cassandra | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Duncan Evans, Cristina E | Baltimore Teachers Union | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Blueprint Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence