Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts
Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the policy of the State to use public school employees to perform functions for public schools in preference to contracting with the private sector; and requiring, under certain conditions, a county board of education that seeks to enter into a service contract to submit to the State Department of Education information to justify the need for the service contract, and to submit a plan of assistance for employees adversely affected by the service contract.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patterson, Stephanie | MSEA/CAESS | Oral |
| FAV | Cook, Jessicalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral |
| FAV | Lemle, Paul | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Benevides, Elizabeth | Hussman Foundation / Hussman Institute for Autism | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association