State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements
Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (District 16)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education to review graduation requirements for public high school students every 5 years; and requiring implementation of updated graduation requirements for the cohort entering high school in the school year following State Board approval.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Niki | Montgomery County Public Schools | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woorman, Teresa | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woorman, Delegate Woormanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Woorman, Delegate Woormanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dulin, Althea | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gibson, Gina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Gary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Johnson, Jacqueline | Individual | Position only |