SB 170

Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth to analyze the challenges related to the delay in student enrollment counts and its effect on school funding and the connection between growing student populations and the provision of school funding; requiring the State Department of Education to provide data to support the work of the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2026.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Casey	MSEA	Oral
FAV	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Jason	The City of Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donald, Jerry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)