SB 311

Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 602 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the time period during which a certain method is used to calculate compensatory education enrollment through fiscal year 2028; repealing a termination date for the use of funds under the Concentration of Poverty Grant Program for the purpose of providing certain programs; altering the qualifications for an initial teacher certificate; requiring the State Department of Education to suspend operation of the Expert Review Team Program during the 2026-2027 school year; etc.

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Testimony (41)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 22Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Grimaldi, Benjamin	ASCBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hise, Rachel	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Joy	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral
FAV	Affairs-Committee, Legislative	Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Swanson-Palmer, Katherine	Department of Labor - GWDB CTE Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goff, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Schaefer, Joy	Accountability and Implementation Board	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Perkins-Cohen, Alison	Baltimore City Public Schools	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gupta, Riyalobbyist	Blueprint Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	MSDE	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gross, Julia	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jones, LaMonikalobbyist	Maryland Hunger Solutions	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Michael, Joshua	Maryland State Board of Education	Oral
FWA	Ursprung, Patricia	Montgomery County Board of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Love, Tyler	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Oral
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mummert, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Bradlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rhoda, Spencer	Individual	Oral
INFO	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only

Organizations on record

Accountability and Implementation BoardFAV 2FWA 1

ASCBCFAV 1

Associated Student Congress of Baltimore CityFAV 1

Baltimore City Public SchoolsFWA 1

BCRWFAV 1INFO 1

Blueprint CoalitionFWA 2

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFWA 1

Department of Labor - GWDB CTE CommitteeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFWA 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFWA 2

Maryland Hunger SolutionsFWA 2

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFWA 1

Maryland State Board of EducationFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Montgomery County Board of EducationFWA 1

MSDEFWA 1

Poverty Free MarylandFWA 1

University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFWA 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FWAMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FWASchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FWAJones, LaMonikaMaryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

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

FWAPhillips, BradRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges

Journey

Jan 21First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 18Education, Energy, and the Environment hearingWed, Feb 18, 1:00 PM
Mar 16Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 3Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 5Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 9First reading in the HouseAssigned to Appropriations
Apr 2Appropriations hearing (House)Thu, Apr 2, 1:00 PM
Apr 9Committee report (House): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 23Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 24Third reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 24Conference Committee Appointed
Mar 24Enacted as Chapter 602Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents