County Boards of Education - Appointed Members in Leadership Positions - Prohibition
Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson, Jr. (District 34A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting appointed members of a county board of education from serving in certain leadership positions on the county board; requiring the State Department of Education to send a certain notice to a county board if the county board allows an appointed member to serve in a certain leadership position; and specifying certain penalties that may be imposed on a county board and an appointed member if the member continues to serve in a leadership position after receiving notice.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Providence, Christopher | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Tarsilla | Together We Will | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnett, Louis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, A., Delegate Johnson, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doan, Kurt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Vicki | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ulmes, Tracie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetusi, Lorette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Norkaitis, Liliana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | York, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |