SB 554

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Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing provisions of law related to the Baltimore City Public School Board Community Panel; altering the process for appointments to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring the Mayor of Baltimore City to hold a public hearing to select qualified candidates for appointment to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring that appointed members and members appointed to fill a vacancy of an appointed or elected member are subject to confirmation by the Senate of Maryland; etc.

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Testimony (47)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 36UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lewis, Robbyn	Baltimore City Delegation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Askew, Qamryn	Maryland Youth Advisory Council / Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City	Oral
FAV	Fauntleroy, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Antonio	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Grimaldi, Benjamin	ASCBC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Grimaldi, Benjamin	ASCBC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferrell, Nthan	American Federation of Teachers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gregory, Isaiah	Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City	Written (PDF)
UNF	Esposito, Ashley	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
UNF	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Natalia Bacchus, Natalia Bacchus	Baltimore Teachers Union staff	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, McKenzie	Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mathias, Sam	Maryland Association of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Anderson, Chartae'	N/A	Written (PDF)
UNF	Green, Jayson	PCAB Parent and Community Advisory Board for the Baltimore City Public Schools / Green Apples Consulting LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Billups, sheila	SECAC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diaz, Oscar	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Esposito, Ashley	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Faison, Charlene	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferrell, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaber, Corey	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lent, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levine, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ogbue, Anikwenze	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Providence, Jocelyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	S, Izma	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schober, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schober, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Yake, Matthew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fields, Lou	The Alliance	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
INFO	McFadden, Ronald	Individual	Oral