State Board of Education - Membership - Employee of a County Board of Education
Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 649 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Governor to appoint as a member of the State Board of Education an individual who is an employee of a county board of education, under certain circumstances; altering the number of members required to affirmatively vote for the State Board to take an action on certain matters.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | MSEA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Jessicalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Witherspoon, Sr., Cortly | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Oakley, Hannah | State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association