HB 352

Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses

Sponsor: Greg Wims (District 39)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the limitation on the authorization to use personnel grants and per pupil grants under the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program to provide certain fine arts instructional programs through fiscal year 2027.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 31Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Klaus, Aaron	AEMS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Joy	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral
FAV	McGrain, Rachel	Arts Education in Maryland Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seck, Serigne	Arts Every Day	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Jamaira	ArtsEveryDay	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perkins-Cohen, Alison	Baltimore City Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walter, Marley	Baltimore City Public Schools	Oral
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Greene, Johntel	Good Governance Consulting	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kidd, Brooke	Joe's Movement Emporium	Written (PDF)
FAV	douglass, sharlimar	Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Truffer, Chris	Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ursprung, Patricia	Montgomery County Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Olivo, Aimee	Prince George's County Board of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Timothy	Public Education Advocate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrione, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wims, Delegate Wimslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jeffers, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klaus, Aaron	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luma, Semaiah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wims, Delegate Greg	Individual	Written (PDF)