HB 1582

Enacted

Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))

Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 593 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the school quality indicators authorized for an educational accountability program in public schools; and prohibiting the use of certain indicators in an educational accountability system.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leggett, Isiah	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral
FAV	Leggett, Isiah	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Grace	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Rachel	Caroline County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navarro, Maria	Charles County Public Schools	Oral
FAV	Houck, Madeline	MSDE	Oral
FAV	Houck, Madeline	MSDE	Oral
FAV	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michael, Joshua	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FAV	Michael, Joshua	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woodward, Anzer Nikki	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Anderson, Zaniah	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Jason	Wicomico County Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Marion, Scott	Individual	Oral
FAV	Marion, Scott	Individual	Oral
UNF	Greenhawk, Janet	Moms For Liberty Talbot	Position only
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gibson, Gina	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Gary	Individual	Position only
UNF	Johnson, Jacqueline	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Accountability and Implementation BoardFAV 2

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Caroline County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Charles County Public SchoolsFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland State Board of EducationFAV 2

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 3

Moms For Liberty TalbotUNF 1

MSDEFAV 2

Public School Superintendents' Association of MarylandFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Wicomico County Public SchoolsFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGoff, JessicaMaryland Association of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland