SB 289

Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the limitation on the authorization to use personnel grants and per pupil grants under the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program to provide certain fine arts instructional programs through fiscal year 2027.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Klaus, Aaron	AEMS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Joy	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral
FAV	McGrain, Rachel	Arts Education in Maryland Schools	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chase, Naia	Arts everday and Baltimore Design School	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Jamaira	ArtsEveryDay	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perkins-Cohen, Alison	Baltimore City Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walter, Marley	Baltimore City Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick	Maryland Education Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Callisto, Kristen	Story Tapestries/Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marz Mele, Kellie	Washington County Museum of Fine Arts	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Accountability and Implementation BoardFAV 1

AEMSFAV 1

Arts Education in Maryland SchoolsFAV 1

Arts everday and Baltimore Design SchoolFAV 1

ArtsEveryDayFAV 1

Baltimore City Public SchoolsFAV 2

Blueprint CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Education CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

Story Tapestries/Montgomery County Public Schools Educational FoundationFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Washington County Museum of Fine ArtsFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence