County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs
Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a county board of education to develop and establish income eligibility guidelines and procedures for payment of costs for a certain post college and career readiness (post-CCR) pathway, except that a county board must provide access to the post-CCR pathway at no cost to the student or student's parents or guardians if the student's family income is below 400% of the federal poverty level.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Muckle, Lonialobbyist | CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ursprung, Patricia | Montgomery County Board of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Affairs-Committee, Legislative | Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McHenry, Kevinlobbyist | College Board | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Schaefer, Joy | Accountability and Implementation Board | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mitchell, Keifferlobbyist | BGR Group | Oral |
| INFO | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Blueprint Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOMitchell, KeifferBGR GroupRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp…
INFOGupta, RiyaBlueprint CoalitionRegistered for: Strong Schools Maryland, care of The Fund for Educational Excellence